“The Visa Everywhere Initiative is a testament to our commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the next generation of fintech leaders. This year's finalists from the CEMEA region have demonstrated remarkable ingenuity in addressing…
"We are dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, particularly in informal, rural, and peri-urban areas, by providing them with the tools and resources they need to thrive in their businesses. A simple and affordable card acceptance solution is…
"Together, we are poised to unlock new security and payments innovation possibilities for fintechs based in Africa and the Middle East, ultimately empowering businesses and consumers alike," says VGS CEO Chuck Yu.
“With a merchant wallet linked to the card terminal, merchants can use funds in the wallet to pay around 600 FMCG suppliers. This helps suppliers and merchants alike to reduce the risks associated with cash transactions and helps merchants to…
"High food inflation is driving higher grocery spend, which is particularly impacting the mass market client group – who are spending almost 50% more now, than they did in 2019 on their groceries," are the highlights of a report developed by…
"The increase in travel is especially encouraging given that many consumers were unable to travel in the past few years due to global travel limitations, and it augurs well for the South African economy as the festive season approaches," says…
The launch of the TymeBank CreditCard is a significant step in our growth phase and is in line with our intent to diversify our customer profile by attracting more customers from the middle and upper-middle-income groups, says TymeBank CEO Tauriq…
Whether it is for online payments or instore purchases, there are definite benefits to having a credit card, provided it is used responsibly, says TymeBank CEO Tauriq Keraan.
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