South Africa

South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination Kruger National Park is populated by big game. The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath flat-topped Table Mountain.

Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?

Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
March 10, 2020  |  Authentication

 Digital identity solutions are becoming more and more commonplace, especially as consumers grow increasingly aware of the weaknesses of authentication methods like passwords. A recent...

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5G Services To Come To S. Africa This Year, Vodacom Says
5G Services To Come To S. Africa This Year, Vodacom Says
February 05, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

After a significant partnership last year that expanded its business, Vodacom Group Chief Executive Shameel Joosub announced on Tuesday (Feb. 4) that the company will collaborate...

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Goldman Gets Green Light To Operate Bank In South Africa
Goldman Gets Green Light To Operate Bank In South Africa
January 20, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

As Goldman Sachs seeks further expansion in the South African economy, the financial services company joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s interest-rate and currency-derivatives market, Bloomberg...

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South Africa Lowers Check Limits To Promote B2B ePayments
South Africa Lowers Check Limits To Promote B2B ePayments
January 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

South Africa is lowering the limit for which paper checks can be written in an effort by the nation’s payments industry to promote businesses’ adoption...

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Uber Eats Partners With South African Restaurants For Food Delivery
Uber Eats Partners With South African Restaurants For Food Delivery
January 02, 2020  |  Delivery

Uber is leveraging its ride-hailing success in Africa to deliver local fare that caters to the tastes of its middle-class customers, Reuters reported on Thursday...

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BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
December 19, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

A few decades ago, a certain acronym was a darling of Wall Street, a place where acronyms thrive. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Xero Highlights South Africa’s Late Payments Surge
Xero Highlights South Africa’s Late Payments Surge
December 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

New analysis from small business (SMB) accounting platform Xero is calling attention to the late B2B payments epidemic in South Africa. Get the Full Story...

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Johannesburg City Council Hit With Ransomware Attack
Johannesburg City Council Hit With Ransomware Attack
October 25, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The city council of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, was hit with a ransomware attack on Friday (Oct. 25) that affected its website,...

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