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PayRetailers expands further into Africa

PayRetailers expands further into Africa

Geoff Seeley is the CMO for PayPal. Source: PayPal.

PayPal appoints Geoff Seeley as new CMO amid job cuts

By Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Nigerian central bank lifts ban on crypto trading

By MacDonald Dzirutwe 27 Dec 2023

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The world of payments is changing fast

The world of payments is changing fast

Paul Kent 20 Oct 2017

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

Elias Aad 19 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

$78bn in transaction revenue to be processed by smart store tech by 2022

$78bn in transaction revenue to be processed by smart store tech by 2022

10 Oct 2017

Yoco releases free POS solution for small businesses

Yoco releases free POS solution for small businesses

5 Oct 2017

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2017

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

19 Sep 2017

Research indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

Research indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

30 Aug 2017

Contactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

Contactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

22 Aug 2017

Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

21 Aug 2017

Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

Peter Alkema 14 Aug 2017

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

Simeon Tassev 1 Aug 2017

SA payments startup Yoco to expand across Africa

SA payments startup Yoco to expand across Africa

Tom Jackson 31 Jul 2017

#StartupStory: Flexpay

#StartupStory: Flexpay

Ilse van den Berg 19 Jun 2017

Jumia Food's Duncan Muchangi and Sodexo Kenya's Neil Ribiero.

Sodexo and Jumia Food Kenya partner on mobile payment solution for employees

8 Jun 2017

Six trends in retail payments

Six trends in retail payments

1 Jun 2017

Nod for Steinhoff Africa assets spin-off

Nod for Steinhoff Africa assets spin-off

Colleen Goko 19 May 2017

Contactless payments forecast to exceed $1tn by 2019

Contactless payments forecast to exceed $1tn by 2019

16 May 2017

Egyptian online grocery startup GoodsMart raises $750k

Egyptian online grocery startup GoodsMart raises $750k

Tom Jackson 3 May 2017

Prepaid payment solutions drive cash out of Africa's economies

Prepaid payment solutions drive cash out of Africa's economies

28 Apr 2017

Alhovik © –

Mastercard introduces biometric shopping card

21 Apr 2017

gopixa © –

Pick n Pay delivers sustainable growth in ‘new normal' environment

20 Apr 2017

FNB awarded Best Retail Bank in Southern Africa by Banker Africa Awards

FNB awarded Best Retail Bank in Southern Africa by Banker Africa Awards

18 Apr 2017

Oxford Business Group with Okechukwu E Enelamah, Nigeria's minister of industry and trade.

Nigeria announces tax breaks, export incentives to boost production

13 Apr 2017

Thabo Mabe, CEO of Dangote Flour Mills.

Dangote Flour Mills returns to profitability

13 Apr 2017

The future of payment authentication

The future of payment authentication

28 Mar 2017

Andrew Torre, Visa president for sub-Saharan Africa. Source:

How Africa's mobile revolution is reaching the unbanked

Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2017

Source: Africa Business Communities

Building business around the customer

Peter Alkema 9 Mar 2017

Uganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

Uganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

8 Mar 2017

Misinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

Misinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

8 Mar 2017

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The world of payments is changing fast

RetailThe world of payments is changing fast

Paul Kent 20 Oct 2017

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

Tourism & TravelAfrican tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

Elias Aad 19 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

Marketing & Media#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

$78bn in transaction revenue to be processed by smart store tech by 2022

Retail$78bn in transaction revenue to be processed by smart store tech by 2022

10 Oct 2017

Yoco releases free POS solution for small businesses

RetailYoco releases free POS solution for small businesses

5 Oct 2017

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

RetailConsumer spending leads economic recovery

Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2017

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

RetailPick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

19 Sep 2017

Research indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

RetailResearch indicates payment markets to pass $5tn by 2020

30 Aug 2017

Contactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

RetailContactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

22 Aug 2017

Youtap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

RetailYoutap solutions aim to simplify mobile payments in Africa and Asia

21 Aug 2017

Cash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

FinanceCash is no longer king. All hail digitisation

Peter Alkema 14 Aug 2017

The convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

RetailThe convergence of credit card and cash in Africa

Simeon Tassev 1 Aug 2017

SA payments startup Yoco to expand across Africa

RetailSA payments startup Yoco to expand across Africa

Tom Jackson 31 Jul 2017

#StartupStory: Flexpay

ICT#StartupStory: Flexpay

Ilse van den Berg 19 Jun 2017

Jumia Food's Duncan Muchangi and Sodexo Kenya's Neil Ribiero.

RetailSodexo and Jumia Food Kenya partner on mobile payment solution for employees

8 Jun 2017

Six trends in retail payments

RetailSix trends in retail payments

1 Jun 2017

Nod for Steinhoff Africa assets spin-off

RetailNod for Steinhoff Africa assets spin-off

Colleen Goko 19 May 2017

Contactless payments forecast to exceed $1tn by 2019

RetailContactless payments forecast to exceed $1tn by 2019

16 May 2017

Egyptian online grocery startup GoodsMart raises $750k

RetailEgyptian online grocery startup GoodsMart raises $750k

Tom Jackson 3 May 2017

Prepaid payment solutions drive cash out of Africa's economies

Marketing & MediaPrepaid payment solutions drive cash out of Africa's economies

28 Apr 2017

Alhovik © –

RetailMastercard introduces biometric shopping card

21 Apr 2017

gopixa © –

RetailPick n Pay delivers sustainable growth in ‘new normal' environment

20 Apr 2017

FNB awarded Best Retail Bank in Southern Africa by Banker Africa Awards

FinanceFNB awarded Best Retail Bank in Southern Africa by Banker Africa Awards

18 Apr 2017

Oxford Business Group with Okechukwu E Enelamah, Nigeria's minister of industry and trade.

RetailNigeria announces tax breaks, export incentives to boost production

13 Apr 2017

Thabo Mabe, CEO of Dangote Flour Mills.

RetailDangote Flour Mills returns to profitability

13 Apr 2017

The future of payment authentication

RetailThe future of payment authentication

28 Mar 2017

Andrew Torre, Visa president for sub-Saharan Africa. Source:

FinanceHow Africa's mobile revolution is reaching the unbanked

Nicci Botha 20 Mar 2017

Source: Africa Business Communities

FinanceBuilding business around the customer

Peter Alkema 9 Mar 2017

Uganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

RetailUganda and Botswana have highest rates of female entrepreneurship

8 Mar 2017

Misinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

RetailMisinvoicing practices loses Africa billions of dollars

8 Mar 2017

Zimbabwe slaps VAT on basic foodstuffs

RetailZimbabwe slaps VAT on basic foodstuffs

3 Feb 2017

diego_cue via - Train on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe

AgricultureOverland freight costs strangle trade with neighbours, study shows

Karl Gernetzky 6 Jan 2017

CashlessAfrica Expo 2017 to be held in Lagos

Marketing & MediaCashlessAfrica Expo 2017 to be held in Lagos

29 Dec 2016

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RetailMobile payment security for a globetrotting generation

Ajay Bhalla 9 Nov 2016

Coca-Cola posts 7% global revenues loss

RetailCoca-Cola posts 7% global revenues loss

27 Oct 2016

Bolaji Edu, CEO of Broll Nigeria.
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RetailNigeria's slowdown affects retail, investment opportunities

12 Oct 2016

123RF

Marketing & MediaGamification could drive digital payment

Hanna Ziady 29 Sep 2016

MTN withdraws mobile money service in SA

ICTMTN withdraws mobile money service in SA

19 Sep 2016

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 188: ClickFX discusses personal Forex transfers

Marketing & Media[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 188: ClickFX discusses personal Forex transfers

8 Sep 2016

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 188: ClickFX, SA's first online solution to personal Forex transfers

Marketing & Media[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 188: ClickFX, SA's first online solution to personal Forex transfers

7 Sep 2016