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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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Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Ecobank named ‘Best Retail Bank in Africa’ at African Banker Awards. (Source: Ecobank)

African Banker Awards names Ecobank 'Best Retail Bank in Africa'

18 Jun 2019

Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Christopher Murrer and Dean Joffe 14 Jun 2019

Daniel Acton, regional tech lead, Google Cloud.

How Nomanini built its remote POS voucher platform

13 Jun 2019

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5 ways Africa's payments industry is evolving

Vaughan Alexander 12 Jun 2019

Rwandan startup Ared expands micro-franchising model to Uganda

Rwandan startup Ared expands micro-franchising model to Uganda

13 May 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

3 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: Strategic partnerships key to seamless payment ecosystem

#SeamlessSA: Strategic partnerships key to seamless payment ecosystem

Maroefah Smith 15 Mar 2019

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Mar 2019

Mindset matters more than income when it comes to consumer prosperity - Nielsen

Mindset matters more than income when it comes to consumer prosperity - Nielsen

11 Mar 2019

Kobus du Plooy, CEO of Celbux

Mobile wallets still have a way to go

6 Mar 2019

Scaling e-commerce in Africa

Scaling e-commerce in Africa

Dean McCoubrey 13 Feb 2019

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Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

Transactional sector is about to be transformed

Transactional sector is about to be transformed

7 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019

Corrie Bakker, Head of Business Development & Strategy - Africa at PayU EMEA

#BizTrends2019: The digitalisation of payment providers in 2019

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jan 2019

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

28 Nov 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Using tech to elevate the in-store customer experience

Using tech to elevate the in-store customer experience

16 Oct 2018

Omar Abdisalan/Amisom/Flickr

Mobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia. But there are risks

Victor Odundo Owuor 15 Oct 2018

SA payments startup Yoco raises $16m in funding

SA payments startup Yoco raises $16m in funding

7 Sep 2018

Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

3 Sep 2018

#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

2 Aug 2018

Contactless payments to account for 15% of total POS transactions by 2020

Contactless payments to account for 15% of total POS transactions by 2020

31 Jul 2018

Absa embraces Africa with new brand

11 Jul 2018

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

Gabriella Mulligan 6 Jul 2018

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

5 Jul 2018

How technology is transforming the retail business

How technology is transforming the retail business

Andre Rosslee 3 Jul 2018

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Image source: Getty/Gallo

FinanceData costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

Ecobank named ‘Best Retail Bank in Africa’ at African Banker Awards. (Source: Ecobank)

RetailAfrican Banker Awards names Ecobank 'Best Retail Bank in Africa'

18 Jun 2019

Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

LegalGlobal cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Christopher Murrer and Dean Joffe 14 Jun 2019

Daniel Acton, regional tech lead, Google Cloud.

Marketing & MediaHow Nomanini built its remote POS voucher platform

13 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Finance5 ways Africa's payments industry is evolving

Vaughan Alexander 12 Jun 2019

Rwandan startup Ared expands micro-franchising model to Uganda

RetailRwandan startup Ared expands micro-franchising model to Uganda

13 May 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

Marketing & MediaPwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

3 Apr 2019

#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Retail#ECO19: Is your mobile commerce strategy excluding the mass market?

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: Strategic partnerships key to seamless payment ecosystem

Retail#SeamlessSA: Strategic partnerships key to seamless payment ecosystem

Maroefah Smith 15 Mar 2019

8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

Retail8 trends driving innovation in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Mar 2019

Mindset matters more than income when it comes to consumer prosperity - Nielsen

RetailMindset matters more than income when it comes to consumer prosperity - Nielsen

11 Mar 2019

Kobus du Plooy, CEO of Celbux

FinanceMobile wallets still have a way to go

6 Mar 2019

Scaling e-commerce in Africa

RetailScaling e-commerce in Africa

Dean McCoubrey 13 Feb 2019

Image © Choerograph via

Marketing & MediaListen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

Leigh Andrews 8 Feb 2019

Transactional sector is about to be transformed

FinanceTransactional sector is about to be transformed

7 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Retail#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019

Corrie Bakker, Head of Business Development & Strategy - Africa at PayU EMEA

ICT#BizTrends2019: The digitalisation of payment providers in 2019

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Jan 2019

Visa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

AutomotiveVisa and Vivo Energy partner to enhance digital payments

28 Nov 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Marketing & MediaCorporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

HR & ManagementBizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Using tech to elevate the in-store customer experience

RetailUsing tech to elevate the in-store customer experience

16 Oct 2018

Omar Abdisalan/Amisom/Flickr

FinanceMobile money transfers have taken off in Somalia. But there are risks

Victor Odundo Owuor 15 Oct 2018

SA payments startup Yoco raises $16m in funding

RetailSA payments startup Yoco raises $16m in funding

7 Sep 2018

Demand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

RetailDemand for affordable, cross-border payments drives innovation in Africa

3 Sep 2018

#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

Retail#PIPC2018: The role of affordable payment solutions in promoting financial inclusion

2 Aug 2018

Contactless payments to account for 15% of total POS transactions by 2020

RetailContactless payments to account for 15% of total POS transactions by 2020

31 Jul 2018

FinanceAbsa embraces Africa with new brand

11 Jul 2018

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

RetailAfrican entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

Gabriella Mulligan 6 Jul 2018

Visa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

Marketing & MediaVisa partners Ivorian government to bring e-payment solutions

5 Jul 2018

How technology is transforming the retail business

RetailHow technology is transforming the retail business

Andre Rosslee 3 Jul 2018

Retail tech innovation trends unpacked at annual RCS Summit

RetailRetail tech innovation trends unpacked at annual RCS Summit

29 Jun 2018

#MFGIndaba: An uncomfortable world

Retail#MFGIndaba: An uncomfortable world

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018

Global digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022

RetailGlobal digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022

6 Jun 2018

Kenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

RetailKenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

Tom Jackson 6 Jun 2018

Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

RetailMoroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Jaza Duka benefits local communities by giving them quicker, more reliable access to the products they need most to support their families.

RetailPilot study to overcome cash constraints for entrepreneurs

9 May 2018

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

LegalAfrica's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Kieran Whyte and Jen Stolp 8 May 2018

SA's first biometric ATM by FNB

FinanceSA's first biometric ATM by FNB

7 May 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

RetailKenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

Payment trends in Africa - driven by tech with an African twist

RetailPayment trends in Africa - driven by tech with an African twist

David Noel Lardin 13 Mar 2018