The digital payment service allows local businesses to accept contactless payments on any NFC-enabled Android device with no need for additional hardware.
The global financial services company calls on Sub-Saharan Africa fintech start-ups to enter the regional leg of its Everywhere Initiative.
Bevan Smith, head of risk at Visa, will be sharing Visa’s data breach best practice at the upcoming #ITWebGRC2021.
The global digital payments company expands the service to South Africa, to improve the online checkout experience.
The bank becomes the latest financial institution to add the Samsung payment service to its digital payment options.
Industry players believe the planned crypto-currency will still launch regardless of key partners pulling out.
In a blow to Facebook’s ambitions, major payment companies including MasterCard and Visa have quit the group behind the project.
The company sets sights on moving the continent from cash to electronic transactions.
With the investment in Branch, Visa wants to bring financial access to billions of people still unreached by banks.
A study by Visa and Stanford University finds 50% of people would use more public transport if the associated technology were improved.
The Online Retail in South Africa 2019 study shows that while online retail is growing in SA, it is still only a small part of total retail revenue.
Local start-ups Howler and FinChatBot make it to the final round of Visa's Everywhere Initiative.