SA parents want their kids to learn online and in classrooms

Recent lockdown conditions threw the gauntlet down at South Africa’s education system: adapt to the online world quickly to keep up with the syllabus during unforeseen circumstances, or face stalling learning completely, compromising the future of South...

Mastercard, Network International expand commercial payments in MEA

Mastercard and its strategic partner Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East & Africa (MEA), have announced a collaboration to drive the adoption of commercial payments and solutions across the region. The collaboration will...

Digitisation of remittances can support Africa’s economic recovery

Taking customers on a compelling digital payments journey lays the foundation for financial inclusion, writes Andy Jury, CEO of Mukuru. With the majority of African countries now facing steep economic activity declines in the devastating wake of Covid-19, the next few...

The impact of fear and greed on financial returns

Fear and greed both represent strong emotions that people link to perceptions of danger and opportunity. These emotions – backed by the powerful reward and stress chemicals of dopamine and cortisol – are ever-present in today’s modern society, and...

Kiara Health moves to cloud, outsources managed services

Pan-African pharmaceutical company, Kiara Health, has kicked off its Industry 4.0 journey, partnering with Datacentrix. This follows Kiara’s acquisition of the manufacturing plant and several marketed products from generic drugs manufacturer Sandoz South Africa,...

Dispelling QR code payments acceptance myths in SA

Percy Schultz, sales director at Netcash, looks at why merchants can benefit by adding QR codes to the list of payment options they accept. Consumer adoption of QR code payments has accelerated during the pandemic, partly due to merchants and consumers looking for...