Altron scoops Rwanda public transport tender

JSE-listed Altron, through its Rest of Africa (ROA) operations, has partnered with Pascal Technologies to provide an integrated payment system for motorcycle public transport services in Rwanda. In terms of the deal, Altron is supplying the infrastructure comprising...

What threats to expect in 2020

Fortinet has unveiled predictions from the FortiGuard Labs team about the ever-changing threat landscape for 2020 and beyond. These predictions reveal methods that Fortinet anticipates cybercriminals will employ in the near future, along with important strategies that...

Payment Acceptance at an inflexion point

Network International has published research highlighting the key trends putting Payment Acceptance at an inflection point of growth in Africa. The White Paper – Payment Acceptance in Africa – has been produced as part of Network International’s work...

Standard Bank sees 13% increase in Black Friday card activity

According to Standard Bank, this year’s Black Friday sales statistics showed an increase compared to 2018. In the last five years, interest in the Black Friday phenomenon in South Africa has jumped by 9 900% in South Africa, according to retail tracker Black...

Record transaction volumes on Black Friday

Between midnight and 14h00 on Black Friday (29 November 2019), the total number of transactions processed through FNB’s Merchant Acquiring Systems were 7,4-million compared to 5,6-million in 2018. This represents a 40% increase in transaction volumes compared to...

Modest PC growth ahead of forecast decline

On the heels of strong growth during the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) and changing dynamics in the market for personal computing devices (PCDs), International Data Corporation (IDC) has raised its outlook for the remainder of 2019. According to a new forecast from the...