Every cardholder across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia/Pacific will be able to tap their Mastercard or device in stores by 2023, according to company's latest roadmap. FULL STORY >

The Partnership for Financial Inclusion has been an important actor in helping to drive financial inclusion in Africa. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab researchers have revealed that the group behind the Prilex point-of-sale malware can now turn stolen credit card data into functional plastic cards. FULL STORY >

While South Africa has made progress in reducing the gender bias for women engaging in early stage entrepreneurial activities, the number of women business owners remains constrained by a lack of... FULL STORY >

South Africa has dropped in the latest Global Cloud Computing Scorecard, indicating legal constraints, according to the Business Software Alliance. FULL STORY >

Acquisition to drive cash displacement and innovation in emerging markets. FULL STORY >

Mastercard Launches Masterpass QR bot for Messenger to enable Nigerian businesses to set up digital money accounts and accept QR payments. FULL STORY >

One of the devices Asus showcases at CES, the new ZenBook 13 now adds a discrete graphics card in the thinnest notebook body in the world, according to the company. FULL STORY >

Looking to win over your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Try ‘date night’ experiences or romantic getaways. FULL STORY >

A new set of promotional cards for The Elder Scrolls: Legends have been released for the mobile collectible card game (CCG). FULL STORY >

It's the biggest capacity that this small form factor has seen to date. FULL STORY >

Truecaller has launched Truecaller Backup for Android, a new feature which allows users to backup and restore their contacts, call history, block list and settings to Google Drive. FULL STORY >

The latest GPU from Nvidia promises to turn a user's PC into an AI supercomputer, but will cost $2 999 to do so. FULL STORY >

Mastercard has announced the collaborating with Durban-based tech company Spazapp, to bring secure, seamless and convenient mobile payments to thousands of informal traders and convenience stores, better known as... FULL STORY >

Are you for the Jedi Order or Galactic Empire? A new pair of Star Wars-themed GPUs from Nvidia will now let you choose between the light and dark side. FULL STORY >