Oct 31, 2013
Short-term insurance and medical aid companies in Africa are under extreme pressure to keep up with the growing volumes of claims, with vital information embedded in faxes, e-mails, handwritten notes and phone calls that have pertinent information which need to be...
Oct 14, 2013
At the ATMIA Emerging New Africa show, NCR Corporation – in collaboration with Bytes Managed Solutions – has launched NCR APTRA Interactive Teller, a new ATM-based technology that makes everyday banking transactions easier for customers by allowing them...
Oct 4, 2013
Payments fraud experienced by retail businesses remains persistent, despite declining for a third year in succession, according to the 2013 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey, says Lionel Slowe, head of the SADC project at BankservAfrica. The survey states that 61%...
Sep 30, 2013
With the steady introduction of contactless payment systems in parts of South Africa, a new wave of convenience for low-value transactions is becoming a reality. But just what is this technology? How does it work, and is it secure? These are questions that many people...
Sep 19, 2013
The proliferation of mobile devices in Africa has increased in the past few years and there is no doubt that these devices are moving beyond their role as phones and becoming enablers for a wide range of functionalities from mobile TV to electronic payments, says...
Sep 9, 2013
The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) has mandated that merchants of all sizes that process, store or transmit credit card information must comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security compliance by the end of 2013. Consequently, retailers have to...
