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South Africa adds new crypto clause to its advertising code

News | Cryptocurrencies | 26 Jan 2023

The Advertising Regulatory Board in South Africa has added a new cryptocurrency-related clause to the country’s advertising code.

cryptocurrency, regulation, compliance, digital assets

Zapper enables faster transaction through tap-on-phone feature

News | Mobile Payments | 04 May 2022

South Africa-based fintech and mobile payment platform Zapper has launched its Tap-To-Phone payment function for Android users.

Tap-to-Pay, NFC, Android, POS, mPOS, digital payments, mobile payments, payment processing

Hello Pay releases mPOS device

News | Mobile Payments | 05 May 2022

South Africa-based fintech company Hello Pay has launched a new high-end Android mPOS device to help merchants, SMEs, and small traders to digitalise and boost their sales.

mPOS, Android, digital payments, merchant, SMEs, SME lending, digital banking, mobile payments, digitalisation

SnapScan acquires startup Radar

News | Mobile Payments | 10 May 2022

South Africa-based mobile payments app SnapScan has bought payroll startup Radar.

mobile payments, acquisition, SMEs, startup, expansion

Entersekt partners with Capitec Bank to reduce friction for ecommerce transactions

News | Cards | 10 May 2022

South Africa-based fintech provider of mobile authentication and app security software Entersekt has announced a strategic partnership with Capitec Bank to implement 3-D Secure solution.

3-D Secure, credit card, debit card, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, credit card fraud, identity fraud

Sava, a South African spend management platform, raises USD 2 mln

News | Payments General | 04 Jul 2022

Sava, a South Africa-based fintech, has raised USD 2 million in pre-seed funding.

spend management, funding, fintech, banks, retail

Ukheshe launches certification-free Tap-to-Pay payment

News | Mobile Payments | 06 Jun 2022

South Africa-based digital-first financial services enabler Ukheshe has launched its first Tap-to-Pay phone payment solution that doesn’t require certifications.

Tap-to-Pay, mobile payments, mobile money, transactions , online payments, contactless payments, payment methods, digital payments

Ripple partners MFS Africa to streamline real-time mobile payments

News | Mobile Payments | 21 Nov 2022

Digital payments hub MFS Africa has partnered US-based crypto solutions provider Ripple to gain access to its on-demand liquidity (ODL) crypto solution.

mobile payments, partnership, transactions , digital payments

Revio raises USD 1.1 mln in seed funding

News | Payments General | 28 Nov 2022

South-Africa based API payment and collections company Revio has raised USD 1.1 million in a seed round led by SpeedInvest to reduce payments failure in emerging markets.

funding, investment, payments , digital payments, API, payment processing, payments infrastructure

PayGate partners with Samsung

News | Mobile Payments | 28 Jul 2022

South Africa-based payment gateway PayGate, part of DPO Group, has enabled Samsung Pay as an extra payment method for its merchants.

mobile payments, partnership, Token, digital wallet, merchant

Momint partners with Shufti Pro for KYC and AML solutions

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 May 2023

Blockchain tech company Momint has partnered with AI-powered ID verification solution provider Shufti Pro to better its Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) processes.

partnership, identity verification, digital identity, digital onboarding, KYC, AML, fintech, blockchain, web3, cybersecurity, regulation, compliance, transaction fraud, fraud prevention, AI, artificial intelligence

Peach Payments and Capitec launch Open Banking solution

News | Online Payments | 03 Mar 2023

Peach Payments has partnered with Capitec to launch Capitec Pay, an Open Banking payment method that allows online shoppers to make secure payments directly from their Capitec Bank account.

Open Banking, Open Finance, partnership, mobile banking

Clickatell, Telkom enable WhatsApp payments in South Africa

News | Mobile Payments | 10 Mar 2023

US-based chat commerce company Clickatell has partnered with South Africa-based integrated communication company Telkom to enable mobile messaging payments via WhatsApp.

partnership, payments , mobile payments, WhatsApp, ecommerce, digital payments, mobile money, MasterCard, Visa, Chat 2 Pay, fintech, financial services, digitalisation, customer experience, chat commerce

Hello Pay rolls out its new mPOS device

News | Mobile Payments | 10 May 2022

South Africa-based payments hardware provider Hello Pay has launched a new mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) for merchants.

mPOS, POS, cashless, product launch, payment methods, research

Sanlam acquires fintech Q Link

News | Online Payments | 01 Jun 2022

South Africa-based insurer Sanlam has bought fintech Q Link to attain a payment application software.

fintech, acquisition, digital payments, insurance, insurtech

South Africa's Sanlam buys controlling interest in Q Link fintech

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Jun 2022

South African financial services group Sanlam has bought a controlling interest in payment solutions provider Q Link, its first fintech investment.

acquisition, partnership, funding, API, e-invoicing

Yoco offers online payment solutions for small business

News | Online Payments | 01 Jun 2022

South Africa-based payments company Yoco has delivered a selection of online payment solutions that fits in context of any small business.

online shopping, ecommerce, product launch, merchant, SMEs

TymeBank raises USD 77.8 million in a pre-Series C round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 May 2023

South Africa-based TymeBank has raised USD 77.8 million in a pre-Series C funding round led by Norrsken22 and Blue Earth Capital.

funding, fintech, online banking, digital banking, cloud services

Centbee partners nChain to improve Blockchain payment technology

News | Cryptocurrencies | 31 May 2023

South Africa-based Centbee has partnered with blockchain technology company nChain to improve blockchain payment offerings.

blockchain, partnership, digital payments, digital wallet, cryptocurrency

Standard Bank partners with HUAWEI Mobile Services

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Jul 2023

South Africa-based Standard Bank has partnered with HUAWEI Mobile Services to provide digital banking solutions to the former’s clients.

partnership, digital banking, banks, expansion, fintech