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UK transport provider completes rollout of contactless payments

by Mark Dowdall | Aug 6, 2024

The initiative recently extended to include all routes marking a milestone in seamless travel payments.

South Africa card payments market to reach $125 billion in 2024 – GlobalData

by Mark Dowdall | Jul 1, 2024

South Africa’s card payments market is forecast to grow by 11.4% in 2024 supported by a continued shift towards non-cash payments

DIFC-based fintech is paying businesses to go cashless

by Mark Dowdall | Jun 24, 2024

Alaan, the Middle East-based corporate card and spend management platform, is doubling down on its mission to help businesses to go cashless.

South Africans can now withdraw cryptocurrency as cash at designated ATMS

by Mark Dowdall | Dec 29, 2023

An app that integrates with users’ crypto wallets so they can withdraw their cryptocurrency as cash at designated ATMS across South Africa has been unveiled by payment company, Paycorp.

REWE to expand ‘Pick&Go’ shopping concept in Germany

by Mark Dowdall | Dec 29, 2023

REWE said it will be launching three more REWE stores in Germany in early 2024 including the largest Pick&Go store to date with an area of around 1,200 square metres.

7 key insights into payments across Europe – BearingPoint

by Mark Dowdall | Dec 8, 2023

Cash is the primary form of payment across Europe, being most frequently used in Austria and Germany and least frequently used in Finland.

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority tackles access to cash with new proposals

by Mark Dowdall | Dec 8, 2023

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has laid out a set of new rules to help safeguard access to cash for customers and counteract a key challenge as a result of the world becoming increasingly digital.

German retail becoming increasingly hybrid, says Bitkom survey

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 3, 2023

A representative survey of over 500 retail companies in Germany has found that hybrid selling continues to be a growing trend.

Payments Europe publishes report on the value and cost of cards in the EU

by Mark Dowdall | Oct 16, 2023

Three in four European merchants prefer digital payments over cash, and 72% prefer to accept cards over other payment methods, according to new research from Payments Europe.

Egypt non-cash transaction volumes set to reach $16.34 billion in 2023

by Mark Dowdall | Oct 13, 2023

The Capgemini Research Institute’s 2023 World Payments Report has revealed that non-cash transaction volumes will reach 1.3 trillion globally by 2023 as consumers and businesses continue to adopt new digital payment schemes.

WhatsApp brings in-chat payments to India

by Mark Dowdall | Sep 21, 2023

WhatsApp is bringing in-chat payments to India as part of several new features designed to help consumers get things done with businesses more quickly.

UK cash payments rise for first time in a decade

by Mark Dowdall | Sep 15, 2023

Cash payments in the UK rose for the first time in a decade, last year, as consumers grapple with inflation fears and the rising cost of living.

Hitachi Payment Services launches India’s first UPI-ATM

by Mark Dowdall | Sep 6, 2023

Hitachi Payment Services has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch the country’s first UPI-ATM eliminating the need to use physical cards for cash withdrawals.

Paytm launches Card Soundbox for payment acceptance

by Mark Dowdall | Sep 5, 2023

Paytm Card Soundbox is aiming to solve two problems for merchants; accepting card payments along with getting instant audio alerts for all payments.

Nigeria’s Wema Bank teams up with Enza to boost e-commerce services

by Mark Dowdall | Aug 15, 2023

The partnership is seen is a further step in the digital transformation journey of Wema Bank, which has been operating Nigeria’s largest digital banking system, ALAT By Wema since 2019.