May 20, 2013
Mobile Money, the groundbreaking low-cost banking solution introduced by MTN, in partnership with The South African Bank of Athens, has shown a double digit month-on-month growth as cell phone users embrace the speed and convenience of accessing a wide range of...
Apr 22, 2013
South Africa remains one of the most diverse regions in Africa for its proliferation of successful mobile money business models being championed by banks, MNOs (mobile network operators), third party providers and retailers. This is according to Emma Pearce, director...
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to variously as digital wallets, mobile wallets or mobile payments, e-wallets can take many forms – often leading to confusion and misunderstanding. In a new study, IDC Financial Insights proposes the use of the term “e-wallet” as a...
Feb 5, 2013
The 2012 African Mobile Factbook (Blycroft Publishing) revealed a few interesting revelations. Users know that commerce in Africa is steadily becoming dependant on mobile, says Bevan Ducasse, CEO of wiGroup. Some analysts are even predicting that Africa will become...
Feb 5, 2013
Consumers in Kenya and Tanzania can now use M-Pesa to pay for a range of online goods and services including airline tickets, says Robin Philip, marketing director for South African payment services provider PayGate. “There is very little e-commerce activity in many...
