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5 buy now, pay later services to make the most of in South Africa in 2024

by Mark Dowdall | Aug 14, 2024

The adoption of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services is on the rise in South Africa. Here are five such services to make the most of in 2024.

Navigating the Future: The impact of tech advancements on the FMCG industry

by Mark Dowdall | Jul 24, 2024

Seamless Xtra’s Alia Alhussein speaks with Christelle Govender, Group Business Analyst at SPAR Group South Africa.

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

Mama Money launches new WhatsApp-powered bank card

by Mark Dowdall | Jun 25, 2024

South Africa’s Mama Money has joined forces with Access Bank and Paymentology to launch a new bank card service through WhatsApp.

Hazel Pillay: Leadership, collaboration and consumer habits in the retail industry

by Mark Dowdall | May 22, 2024

Seamless Xtra’s Alia Alhussein speaks with Hazel Pillay, Managing Director at...

Amazon goes live in South Africa

by Mark Dowdall | May 7, 2024

Amazon has finally gone live in South Africa, making it the second African country after Egypt where the e-commerce giant has set up a locally-dedicated website.

South African Central Bank releases digital payments roadmap

by Mark Dowdall | Apr 24, 2024

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has released a new roadmap designed to increase the pace of adoption of new and existing digital payment options.

Rethinking Card Issuing in an Age of Fintech Disruption

by Mark Dowdall | Apr 17, 2024

In a world of fintech disruption, Stanchion Payments explores how traditional banks can use a CMS Gateway to navigate change and modernise card issuing without having to do away with legacy systems.

Cikida Gcali-Mabusela: “We are trying to be the Netflix of retail”

by Mark Dowdall | Apr 10, 2024

Seamless Xtra’s Alia Alhussein speaks to Cikida Gcali-Mabusela, General Manager Grocery for New Verticals at UberEats, SA.

5 online shops to watch out for in South Africa in 2024

by Mark Dowdall | Jan 30, 2024

Here are five online shops worth keeping an eye out for in South Africa in 2024.

Minit Money launches South Africa-Zambia corridor for money transfers

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 8, 2023

Blockchain remittance app Minit Money is aiming to make it more affordable for Zambians living in South Africa to send money home through more seamless money transfers.

Banking on Chat: How AI makes ‘cents’ for finance companies

by Mark Dowdall | Nov 6, 2023

Conversational AI has quickly become a game changer for banks and financial institutions, enabling the complete reimagining of the digital customer experience.

Customer experience expert and head of MoData Interactive, Brendan van Staaden, is seeing this evolution first-hand and says finance companies are increasingly turning to this technology to build better relationships with their customers.