With credit and cash the only options locally, could we look to follow Mexico? FULL STORY >

Victor de Kock, head of Strategic Merchants and Acceptance, Mastercard, South Africa sheds light on how seamless digital payments are the key to unlocking the promise of omni-channel retail and how retailers... FULL STORY >

Vodacom customers can now buy airtime, data bundles and SMS bundles through the My Vodacom mobile application using Masterpass. FULL STORY >

Mastercard has announced that together with the City of Ekurhuleni, they are helping ratepayers pay their bills using their smartphones. This comes as a global first, with the metro being the first local... FULL STORY >

Visa, a global payments technology company has announced that over 100 merchants are among the first wave of South African online retailers that have joined Visa Checkout. FULL STORY >

Visa today introduced mVisa, a new mobile payment service, in Kenya. As part of its initial roll-out, Visa has partnered with Co-Operative Bank, Family Bank, KCB and NIC Bank to deliver this service... FULL STORY >

South African mobile payments startup iKhokha and Mastercard today announced a partnership that aims to significantly boost payment card acceptance at micro, small and medium enterprises in... FULL STORY >

The cashless economy is almost here. Just a couple months ago, the European Central Bank suggested that the 500 Euro note will be eliminated. While the humble card is still the most favoured method of payment, digital wallet... FULL STORY >

MasterPass-powered vPOS enables merchants and businesses on the move to accept digital card payments anywhere, anytime. FULL STORY >

Matching its iOS counterparts, Google is reportedly offering Android app developers a 85% cut on revenue. FULL STORY >

In a recent policy update, PayPal will be eliminating its Purchase Protection cover for users funding online campaigns, citing project failure rates. FULL STORY >

As mobile payments continue to rise with an estimated 447.9 million users worldwide, Sage Pay's MD Charles Pittaway unpacks the advantages that mobile payments hold. FULL STORY >

For the first time in South Africa, consumers can use their smartphones to pay in-store at iKhokha retailers. FULL STORY >

With Samsung Pay and Apple Pay well on their way in the US and Asia respectively, LG is set to join the fray, reportedly working on its own mobile payment platform. FULL STORY >

Many South African SMEs continue to use inflexible, expensive payment solutions from large financial institutions because they are not aware of new-age online payment offerings that offer them lower costs and higher levels of business automation FULL STORY >