The evolution of mobile payments – towards anywhere, anyhow and anytime convenience
By Industry Contributor 9 June 2023By Charles Pittaway, MD of Netcash FULL STORY >
Google Wallet now available in South Africa
By Staff Writer 23 August 2022Cardholders of FirstRand Bank, Discovery Bank, Investec, Standard Bank, ABSA and Nedbank will be able to add their cards to Google Wallet. FULL STORY >
Huawei Connect 2018: Using technology to transform banking Part 2
By Ryan Noik 22 October 2018Cao Chong, the president of financial services sector, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, offered his perspective on mobile payments, and what South Africa could learn from China. FULL STORY >
South Africans Prefer Digital Wallets - 52% use mobile phone to pay, abandoning wallets
By Press Release 5 March 2018New research from PayPal shows how attached South Africans are to their mobile phones and highlights potential for mobile eCommerce. FULL STORY >
PayJoy and Allied Mobile to make smartphones accessible to more Africans
By Press Release 23 February 2018Currently operating in the United States and Mexico, smartphone payment solutions provider, PayJoy, announces its expansion into Africa. FULL STORY >
Opera integrates web payment solution first in Kenya
By Press Release 8 December 2017Opera, the Norwegian developer of Opera Mini has integrated a new web payment platform in Kenya called OPay. The new solution aims to facilitate Kenya and its highest rate of mobile payment technology adoption in the world. FULL STORY >
Mastercard partners with Spazapp to bring mobile payments to informal traders
By Press Release 14 November 2017Mastercard 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 >
Masterpass accepted at 30 000 SnapScan merchants nationwide
By Press Release 24 November 2016Masterpass is now the most widely accepted digital wallet in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Mobile Payment security for a globetrotting generation
By Press Release 8 November 2016Ajay Bhalla, president for Enterprise Security for Mastercard, unpacks how mobile payment security and advances in technology and the travel experience – compared to only a few years ago – are making things faster, simpler and more... FULL STORY >
Digitata takes Mastercard’s digital payment message to mobile masses
By Press Release 28 October 2016Mastercard in collaboration with Digitata Insights, a subsidiary of Digitata, recently launched a gamification campaign to educate South Africans on the benefits of making safe, secure and fast payments with Masterpass. FULL STORY >
Visa and leading banks launch mVisa – Kenya’s first interoperable mobile payments services
By Press Release 13 September 2016Visa today introduced mVisa, a new mobile payment service, in Kenya. As part of its initial roll-out, Visa has partnered with Co-Operative Bank, Family Bank, KCB and NIC Bank to deliver this service... FULL STORY >
MasterCard and Virtual Card Services launch vPOS – South Africa’s first virtual payment solution
By Press Release 6 July 2016MasterPass-powered vPOS enables merchants and businesses on the move to accept digital card payments anywhere, anytime. FULL STORY >
How mobile payments have revolutionised business
By Staff Writer 4 May 2016As mobile payments continue to rise with an estimated 447.9 million users worldwide, Sage Pay's MD Charles Pittaway unpacks the advantages that mobile payments hold. FULL STORY >
LG reportedly readying mobile payment platform to compete with Samsung Pay
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 November 2015With Samsung Pay and Apple Pay well on their way in the US and Asia respectively, LG is set to join the fray, reportedly working on its own mobile payment platform. FULL STORY >
MasterCard Mobile introduced in South Africa
By Hanleigh Daniels 19 April 2012MasterCard and Oltio bring the MasterCard Mobile payment facility to the South African market. FULL STORY >
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