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Wirecard, Travelstart team up for digital payments

Wednesday 13 December 2017 08:43 CET | News

Wirecard has started facilitating credit card acceptance for the African travel agent Travelstart, to allow customers to pay online for flights, hotels, and car rentals.

Founded in Sweden in 1999, Travelstart has focused on emerging markets, the portal offering real-time access to thousands of flights for over two millions users from 16 countries every month.

Africa is becoming an attractive tourism destination; with a growing rate of 6.5% per year, the total number of international tourist arrivals to Africa reached 18.6 million during the first half of 2017. Moreover, Africa is attracting young net-savvy target groups interested in adventure travelling and eco-tourism.

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