Southern Africa

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Will an eCommerce Boom Benefit South African Consumers?

2 weeks ago Author

The acceleration of eCommerce as the global COVID-19 pandemic revolutionises buying trends is giving rise to exciting new developments in...

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South African can Use WhatsApp to Pay SMEs

3 weeks ago Author

Image sourced from YoMZanzi Nedbank, Mastercard and Ukheshe have partnered to launch Money Message – a new payment platform that...

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Luno Records $8.3 Billion in Transactions Worldwide

4 weeks ago Author

Luno has recorded $8.3 billion in transactions worldwide after recently adding nearly a million new South African customers to its...

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South Africa Halts Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

4 weeks ago Author

South African Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize has announced that the country would temporarily halt its Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine...

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SendSpend Launches Across Sub-Sahara Africa

4 weeks ago Author

Image sourced from Sara Fuerte SendSpend has officially launched its global payment system which enables the unbanked to pay online...

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South Africa to Receive 20 Million Doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

1 month ago Author

Image sourced from TimesLIVE Pfizer is set to distribute 20 million doses of its COVID-19 Vaccine to South Africa –...

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Apple Pay Launches in South Africa

1 month ago Author

Image sourced from BusinessTech Apple Pay – Apple’s digital payment platform – is now available in South Africa. The service...

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South African Luno Users to Earn Interest on Bitcoin and Ethereum

2 months ago Author

South African-founded Luno will let customers earn interest on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC – allowing users to earn passive income...

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Ukheshe and Infobip Launch the First WhatsApp Payment Gateway in South Africa

2 months ago Author

Ukheshe has partnered with Infobip to launch South Africa’s first WhatsApp payment gateway which allows Telkom customers to send money to...

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Only 49% of South Africans will take the COVID-19 Vaccine, Research Shows

2 months ago Author

Although COVID-19 infection rates seem to be declining and vaccines are slowly being rolled out in the country, most South...