COVID-19 will accelerate the use of voice biometrics to improve security, particularly in the contact centre and financial services sectors, says Forrester.
There is light at the end of the debit order tunnel in the form of technology that permits account-holders to authorise debit orders ahead of time, says Vaughn Hechter, client services head at NuPay.
Visa’s ‘tap to phone’ makes its South African debut
The digital payment service allows local businesses to accept contactless payments on any NFC-enabled Android device with no need for additional hardware.
Standard Bank joins distributed ledger tech network
The bank establishes Africa’s first Hedera network node, which is set to soothe some of the sore points that have historically beset cross-border trade.