The mobile identity and payments enablement firm sees opportunities in what it calls the globe's most cash-free region.
NuPayGO is a mobile phone application linked to a handheld card acceptance device.
The company showcased its innovations at Mission Critical Technologies Africa, in Cape Town.
MTN CEO Rob Shuter tells AfricaCom that the group will re-launch the service in SA in the first quarter of 2019, and will then extend Mobile Money to Nigeria.
The company's results have been buoyed by a 54% increase in mobile revenue, while its BCX subsidiary continues to struggle.
Global shipments of entry-level devices will grow weaker due to the rise of smart speakers and unfavourable forex rates, says TrendForce.
The Chinese e-commerce site reveals it made more than R400 billion yesterday, during its annual Singles' Day sale.
The telco added 4.8 million customers across its group in six months, with 2.5 million coming from SA.
The Mara Group taps SA as one of the countries that will manufacture what's being described as a truly African smartphone.
Codehesion, founded by Hector Beyers, provides custom Android and iOS app development services in SA.
The South Korean company presents a foldable display that will allow its future smartphone screens to be seamlessly folded in half.
The Limpopo chapter of the Public Sector ICT Forum has committed to trial a smart township and smart village concept in the province.