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Stitch Acquires ExiPay to Add in-Person Payments to Enterprise Offering
Acquisitions // January 27, 2025

South African FinTech Stitch expanded its enterprise payments offering by acquiring in-person payments provider ExiPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Global Push for Real-Time Payments: EU, Brazil and South Africa Lead the Way
Real-Time Payments // November 06, 2024

Real-time payments are becoming increasingly popular worldwide, with new implementations and innovations emerging regularly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Putin: No Plans to Create BRICS Cross-Border Payments System
Cross-border Payments // October 25, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Thursday (Oct. 24) that there are no plans to create a new system for cross-border payments between BRICS countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mastercard to Begin Rollout of Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa
Real-Time Payments // October 08, 2024

Mastercard said South Africa will be its first market to benefit from real-time card payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Global Push for Real-Time Payments: EU, Brazil and South Africa Lead the Way

November 06, 2024
Real-time payments are becoming increasingly popular worldwide, with new implementations and innovations emerging regularly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

How AWS and PayShap Increased Financial Inclusion in South Africa

December 04, 2023
Nilesh Dusane, global head of institutional payments at AWS, and Ben Janse van Rensburg, interim CIO at BankservAfrica, told PYMNTS that instant payments will do much to transform South Africa’s...

Real-Time Payments Taking Hold From South Africa to Sweden

August 01, 2023
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South Africa’s RTP Scheme Hopes to Turn Highly Banked, Cash-Centric Consumers Into RTP Users

April 10, 2023
Compared to other African markets which have high levels of unbanked populations, more than 80% of South Africa’s population has access to a bank account. Get the Full Story Complete...

Quick Reads
South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55 Million to Expand Enterprise Payments Infrastructure

April 15, 2025
South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch raised $55 million in a Series B funding round to expand its offerings for enterprise merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Stitch Acquires ExiPay to Add in-Person Payments to Enterprise Offering

January 27, 2025
South African FinTech Stitch expanded its enterprise payments offering by acquiring in-person payments provider ExiPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Putin: No Plans to Create BRICS Cross-Border Payments System

October 25, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Thursday (Oct. 24) that there are no plans to create a new system for cross-border payments between BRICS countries. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mastercard to Begin Rollout of Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa

October 08, 2024
Mastercard said South Africa will be its first market to benefit from real-time card payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...