SA e-commerce platform raises $1,5m capital

uAfrica.com, a South African e-commerce technology company, has raised $1,5-million between global organisation, bidorbuy.com, and private South African investor, Andy Higgins, MD of uAfrica.com. uAfrica.com provides multi-channel cloud based e-commerce services to...

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...

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...