NCR and Bytes debut cloud-based ATMs

Bytes Managed Solutions (Bytes MS), through its exclusive South African partnership with NCR, has introduced the biggest change to the way an ATM operates since the self-service banking channel was invented nearly 50 years ago. The two companies have launched Kalpana...

SimbaPay expands free deposits in Kenya

SimbaPay, a leading digital money transfer provider, has expanded its free instant deposit service to Choice Microfinance Bank in Kenya. Choice Microfinance Bank is a microfinance institution founded by Kenyans abroad. Money transfers made to Choice Microfinance Bank...

PayGate CashPay service embraces the unbanked

Although e-commerce is growing fast in South Africa and across the continent, the majority of the population in African markets is still excluded from buying online. This is no fault of online retailers or service providers – it is simply because many South...

Standard Bank updates mobile app

With Standard Bank’s latest updates to its app for Android and Apple smartphones, customers can now change their monthly payment limits, view their vehicle finance accounts, activate their cards for international travel, trade shares on stock exchanges around the...

Cyber security conference to address risks

“Threat actors” in the cyber and mobile security arena have been posing more and more of a threat to the South African digital banking landscape. The focus has moved away from individuals, who were traditionally seen as the weak link, and now falls on banks and...

PayU enables call centre payment via phone

Leading electronic payment solution provider in South Africa, PayU, is pleased to announce the signing of a two-way partnership with Callpay, the provider of secure payment technology for call centres. As Callpay continues to expand its presence, the agreement will provide existing and new PayU merchants with a secure way to accept payments over the telephone throughout South Africa.