SA payments startup expands into Africa

Peach Payments, a fintech startup that makes customer payments to online merchants seamless and secure, is now processing more than R1-billion in transactions per year and expanding into Kenya and Nigeria with plans for other African countries. The business started...

Absa to offer walletdoc for bill payment

Absa has partnered with walletdoc, a South African fintech startup, offering users a smart, secure and convenient way to pay their bills such as monthly subscriptions and utilities – without the tedious filing and administration normally associated with...

Mastercard accelerates commerce innovation

Mastercard has made it easier for developers to create next-generation commerce solutions with the launch of Mastercard Developers. This single gateway enables Mastercard partners to access a diverse range of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) across payments,...

Letshego launches agency banking model

Letshego Holdings, a finance focused group with consumer, micro lending and deposit-taking subsidiaries across southern, east and west Africa, has launched it ‘LetsGo BlueBox’ agency banking model in Mozambique. Letshego’s agency banking model is...

FNB expects good growth in contactless ‘tap’ payments

FNB has confirmed that all its credit and debit cards issued to customers are now contactless ‘tap’ enabled. This means customers are able to securely tap their cards at select merchants and pay for purchases without it leaving their hands. The bank...

Now SMEs can compare financing options

A new online portal that instantly compares finance options available to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is helping to address the number one challenge that SMEs in South Africa face – access to finance. The business-to-business portal is the first of its kind and...