Mastercard announces roadmap for contactless payments consistency
By Press Release 4 June 2018Every 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 >
London launches contactless payment system for street performers
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 29 May 2018The platform is designed to help buskers in London, with it set for rollout throughout the city's districts. FULL STORY >
Instagram adds in-app payment functionality
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 4 May 2018A new feature has launched on Instagram, allowing users to make in-app payments, but more intriguingly adds new ways for influencers to sell products. FULL STORY >
Safaricom, PayPal and TransferTo collaborate for international eCommerce, transfer of funds to and from M-PESA
By Press Release 9 April 2018The new service will allow Kenyans to sell and buy globally by linking their PayPal and M-PESA accounts. FULL STORY >
How to prepare for – and survive – late payments
By Opinion 23 March 2018Charles Pittaway, managing director at Sage Pay, notes how late payments, bad debt and unexpected expenses are just some reasons why small businesses run into cash flow problems, which can impact their sustainability and profitability. FULL STORY >
Mastercard acquires Oltio to accelerate digital payments adoption in Middle East and Africa
By Press Release 6 March 2018Acquisition to drive cash displacement and innovation in emerging markets. 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 >
Virgin Money makes EFT a thing of the past
By Press Release 28 February 2018Virgin Money Spot makes sending money between friends as easy as sending a text message, instantly and securely, no matter which bank they’re with. 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 >
Gemalto launches the first biometric EMV card for contactless payments
By Press Release 22 January 2018Gemalto, the world leader in digital security has announced that it will now supply the world’s first EMV biometric dual interface payment card for both chip and contactless payments. FULL STORY >
Late payments: The knock-on effects on SA small businesses
By Press Release 8 December 2017Sage has just released an economic report which reveals the detrimental impacts of late payments on small businesses equating to R25 billion ($3 trillion) globally. 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 >
You can't use bitcoin to buy games on Steam anymore
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 7 December 2017The cryptocurrency will no longer be accepted by Steam, with the site stating it's too unstable and costly. 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 >
Mastercard collaborates with Yoco to bring card payments to another 15 000 Small and Medium Businesses in South Africa
By Press Release 25 October 2017Mastercard has announced a collaboration with South African fintech company Yoco to roll out 15 000 mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to small and medium-sized businesses by... FULL STORY >
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