payments

The evolving ecommerce sector and the future tech for payments

In 2023, e-commerce requires seamless, secure, and contactless payment systems not to mention service providers to make life easier for everyone. These all need…

You could soon receive payments on WhatsApp if this works

Meta has approved what looks like a new way to make and receive payments using the platform. The launch of Meta platforms payments launch…

Capitec app gets new feature that helps you send and receive payments: How to use it

Capitec has launched a new feature in its banking app called Pay Me that allows customers to receive instant payments from other users. The…

The evolution of payments: Where small businesses can succeed [Sponsored]

With the introduction of level 1 lockdown restrictions, many small businesses will be eyeing a return to some sort of operational normality. But with…

WhatsApp adds Carts feature to make shopping easier

WhatsApp just expanded its online shopping capabilities by adding a shopping cart functionality to its platform, allowing users to group multiple items for a…

Telkom Pay: Digital wallet that works with WhatsApp launched

Telkom has launched the Telkom Pay Digital Wallet, aka Telkom Pay, a digital payment platform that works via WhatsApp. The digital wallet lets users…

QR code payments roll out to more billing services

Mastercard and Netcash have partnered together to launch QR code payments for bills from various services including small businesses, schools, and non-profits — allowing…

Here’s where Africa’s payments revolution should be happening today

In emerging markets, mobile money services have the power to simplify lives, offering people the convenience of paying from anywhere and at any time,…

Tim Cook calls Apple Pay a success with 1 million sign-ups in first 3 days

Just three days after Apple’s new and exciting payment technology Apple Pay launched last week, over 1 million bank cards had already been signed…

WeChat cannot succeed in Africa if it holds tight to its Chinese legacy

WeChat is blazing around the globe caring very little of what is in its path. In the last year, the platform’s global launch has…

People in France can now transfer money with tweets

“That would be five tweets for the croissant, thank you.” There seems to be two major trends brewing with Silicon Valley’s top tech giants…

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