Emerge Mobile launches MPOS solution
Emerge Mobile, a South African based technology company in the mobile payments space, has announced the commercial launch of its Edge MPOS payment card acceptance solution. iKhokha, a South African, Cape Town based financial services brand created by Emerge Mobile, is...
Fingerprint tech to boost local e-commerce
Apple's iPhone 5S and the recently launched Samsung S5 have impressed consumers with the new biometric fingerprint authentication technology which the manufacturers have added to the models. According to Simon Leps, CEO of Fontera Digital Works, although many users...
Developers, payment services must co-operate
The quality of the relationship between a Web developer and a payment services provider is one of the key ingredients of a successful e-commerce Web site, says Michael Richards of SiteMeUp Online Marketing. “Our job is to help our clients grow their business online,”...
A local perspective on online classifieds
Felix Erken, MD of Junk Mail Classifieds, looks at the local lessons learned in the online classified space. In the more than 25 years that I have spent doing business, and more particularly in my time at Junk Mail, I have learnt that South Africans are not easily...
uAfrica.com, Shopify grow African e-commerce
uAfrica.com, a South African e-commerce technology company, has partnered with Shopify, a leading commerce platform that specialises in powerful solutions for retailers to sell online and in-store, to provide its services to the South African market. South Africans...
Ordering takeaways simple with new app
Appetite has put the ability to order food from restaurants and fast food outlets in your pocket with an app for iOS and Android. It lets you browse menus and order items as you wish by tapping your screen then messages you an order confirmation and expected time of...
SA retailers adopt omni-channel approach
In order to succeed in the increasingly competitive e-commerce environment brands need to ensure that they have effectively adopted all components of the interactive shopping journey, both online and in-store, to deliver consistently across multiple platforms and...
Fingerprint technology to boost e-commerce
Apple's iPhone 5S and the recently launched Samsung S5 have impressed consumers with the new biometric fingerprint authentication technology which the manufacturers have added to the models. According to Simon Leps, CEO of Fontera Digital Works, although many users...
Select a payment method through a PSP
Payment service providers (PSPs) should be equipped to help online merchants choose the best payment methods for their business needs as the market gets ever more diverse, says Brendon Williamson of PayGate. “The payments landscape has never been more volatile or...
Risk factors when migrating to e-commerce
Launching an online business, or taking an existing business online, requires a new set of skills for anyone who is used to a more traditional bricks-and-mortar retail environment. There are new ways to market, new ways to deliver your product – and new ways to ensure...
3D Secure online shopping launched
The end of February 2014 marked another milestone for enhanced security of e-commerce payments in South Africa says Walter Volker, the CEO of The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA). ”Over the last year, PASA has been working closely with South African banks...
BLE versus NFC in mobile payments
There’s a new kid on the block in the payments environment that promises to deliver even greater convenience and practicality. It’s called Bluetooth Low Energy, or BLE, and it’s based on technology which is over a decade old, says Adrian Hope-Bailie, product...