Low credit card penetration and the high failure rate of debit card transactions have been blamed for the slow growth.
New services will let customers pay for products with just a name and telephone number.
Amazon's e-book lending service could signal the end of an era for publishers - but usher in an entirely new one.
Increased online advertising creates swindling opportunities; it's up to consumers to be vigilant, says Kalahari Ads.
The search engine giant expands its content footprint with the acquisition of online review company, Zagat.
Customers can now buy electricity units and pay bills using their mobile phones.
Mobile operator, Three says its exclusion from the venture is designed to weaken it as a competitor.
The Chinese e-commerce giant seeks to put a scandal firmly behind it and expand sales at home and in the US.
Twitter reveals its active user numbers for the first time, as Facebook still dominates the social space and Google+ tries to play catch up.
In today's technology roundup: Supercomputer predicts revolution, Secret Service probes Facebook threat, credit card fraudster gets 14 years, and ex-SAP unit to plead guilty.
The combination of QlikView and QlikCommunity enables business users to find answers to support questions on the fly.
The security vendor' 98 million active customers gave input to help develop the 2012 product.
Damning revelations about top-level South African officials bolster government's argument to keep a tight grip on confidential state information.