Freelancers can benefit from quicker and safer payment methods
By Industry Contributor 16 May 2023By Mark Mwongela Ngungi, Sales Development Director, PayPal for Africa FULL STORY >
Tips for consumers to stay safe while transacting online this Black Friday
By Industry Contributor 23 November 2021Anupam Pahuja, VP, India, SEA, Middle East, and Africa at Paypal shares how consumers can keep themselves safe this festive season. FULL STORY >
Five top tips for small businesses to emerge resilient from the pandemic
By Industry Contributor 15 September 2021By Jim Magats, senior vice president of Omni Payments at PayPal. 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 >
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 >
PayPal launches Seller Protection in some Sub-Saharan Africa countries
By Press Release 1 November 2017PayPal extends its Seller Protection service to South Africa, Kenya and Mauritius, helping to protect local merchants from fraud. FULL STORY >
PayPal’s cross-border trade report says SA's online spend to grow to over R53 billion in 2018
By Press Release 20 February 2017PayPal and Ipsos released their third annual cross-border commerce report. The global insights research, which investigated the online domestic and cross-border shopping habits of more than 28 000... FULL STORY >
PayPal eliminating Purchase Protection for crowdfunding platforms
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 May 2016In a recent policy update, PayPal will be eliminating its Purchase Protection cover for users funding online campaigns, citing project failure rates. 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 >
PayPal identifies drivers and barriers for local e-commerce landscape
By Staff Writer 4 November 2015Having had one of its top financial quarters in recent years, the outlook for PayPal and e-commerce in general is on the up. To that end, the company has conducted a survey to discover what the local landscape is like. FULL STORY >
South African customers can now return goods purchased online with PayPal for free
By Staff Writer 9 September 2015PayPal announced the launch of its PayPal Refunded Return service in South Africa, following the launch of the service in 33 countries and the findings from a recent study conducted by IPSOS for PayPal. FULL STORY >
Biometrics in retail expected to boom
By Staff Writer 30 July 2014Biometric technology is increasingly becoming a part of everyday life. However, it still remains confined to specific applications, where the need for identity authentication is paramount. FULL STORY >
PayPal sues Google in NFC debacle
By Johan Keyter 30 May 2011In the latest Silicon Valley lawsuit Paypal and EBay is taking on Google, accusing the internet giants of stealing trade secrets. FULL STORY >
PayPal gets cheque application
By Tom Manners 8 October 2010PayPal introduces its own iPhone application for depositing cheques. FULL STORY >
FNB and PayPal launch competition
By Hanleigh Daniels 30 June 2010FNB and PayPal are giving local application developers a chance to showcase their talents. FULL STORY >
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