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Edgars introduces PayFlex, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later provider

Edgars introduces PayFlex, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later provider

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John Kim, chief product officer at PayPal. Source: Supplied.

PayPal's chief product officer talks the modern consumer

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Andrew Marsh 30 Jun 2023

Surging consumer debt balances in South Africa despite economic headwinds

29 Jun 2023

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Mypinpad secures $13m investment

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SA retailers see rise in credit sales as consumers suffer

Tannur Anders 23 Jun 2023

Source: © Yulia Grigoryeva Automated cash management reduces costs to retailers by 40% and supports customer choice

5 key benefits of automated cash management for retailers

21 Jun 2023

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Game introduces new e-commerce payment option, myVirtual Credit

12 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Pick ‘n Pay’s expansion to offer financial services at its till has led to an 60% year-on-year increase in cash withdrawals in Pick n Pay stores last year

Pick 'n Pay's expansion into financial services pays off

9 Jun 2023

Yes, a weak rand is making things more expensive but banks aren't helping

Harry Scherzer 8 Jun 2023

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jun 2023

Coordination, enforcement needed to stem tide of illicit economy

31 May 2023

Hike in false card declines a red flag

25 May 2023

Inflation slows slightly, but surging food prices still pinching SA wallets

24 May 2023

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

Shaun Holley and Rory Bosman 24 May 2023

Global e-commerce transactions predicted to hit $8tn by 2027

Global e-commerce transactions predicted to hit $8tn by 2027

22 May 2023

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

19 May 2023

SA entertainment spend on the up, despite rising food and fuel prices - FNB

10 May 2023

How exporters can tackle cross-border payment challenges in 2023

How exporters can tackle cross-border payment challenges in 2023

14 Apr 2023

The new EFSA board includes Rutendo Hlatshwayo, chief legal officer at Ozow and Karen Nadasen, CEO of PayU South Africa. Source: Supplied and edited by Bizcommunity

New board at Ecommerce Forum of South Africa

11 Apr 2023

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The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

6 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Shoprite to list and trade on A2X

4 Apr 2023

Beyond Covid: Top trends driving the evolution of South African retail

Beyond Covid: Top trends driving the evolution of South African retail

Gavin Lomberg 28 Mar 2023

Spear moves closer to energy independence with Phase 2 solar expansion

Spear moves closer to energy independence with Phase 2 solar expansion

23 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

South Africa's Q1 consumer confidence plunges as power crisis weighs

Radhika Anilkumar 23 Mar 2023

Can QR code payments co-exist in a tap-to-pay world?

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank announces the launch of Payshap!

FNB, Standard Bank, Absa and Nedbank offer first cloud-based instant payments service

Katja Hamilton 13 Mar 2023

Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

9 Mar 2023

Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend

Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend

8 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Pepkor raises R1.2bn in bond market

Anait Miridzhanian 3 Mar 2023

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28 Feb 2023

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John Kim, chief product officer at PayPal. Source: Supplied.

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Surging consumer debt balances in South Africa despite economic headwinds

29 Jun 2023

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Mypinpad secures $13m investment

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Source: © Yulia Grigoryeva Automated cash management reduces costs to retailers by 40% and supports customer choice

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Image source: Kindel Media from

Game introduces new e-commerce payment option, myVirtual Credit

12 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Pick ‘n Pay’s expansion to offer financial services at its till has led to an 60% year-on-year increase in cash withdrawals in Pick n Pay stores last year

Pick 'n Pay's expansion into financial services pays off

9 Jun 2023

Yes, a weak rand is making things more expensive but banks aren't helping

Harry Scherzer 8 Jun 2023

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jun 2023

Coordination, enforcement needed to stem tide of illicit economy

31 May 2023

Hike in false card declines a red flag

25 May 2023

Inflation slows slightly, but surging food prices still pinching SA wallets

24 May 2023

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

Shaun Holley and Rory Bosman 24 May 2023

Global e-commerce transactions predicted to hit $8tn by 2027

Global e-commerce transactions predicted to hit $8tn by 2027

22 May 2023

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

Spending habits of SA's taxi commuters unpacked

19 May 2023

SA entertainment spend on the up, despite rising food and fuel prices - FNB

10 May 2023

How exporters can tackle cross-border payment challenges in 2023

How exporters can tackle cross-border payment challenges in 2023

14 Apr 2023

The new EFSA board includes Rutendo Hlatshwayo, chief legal officer at Ozow and Karen Nadasen, CEO of PayU South Africa. Source: Supplied and edited by Bizcommunity

New board at Ecommerce Forum of South Africa

11 Apr 2023

Source: ©sirinapa -

The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

6 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Shoprite to list and trade on A2X

4 Apr 2023

Beyond Covid: Top trends driving the evolution of South African retail

Beyond Covid: Top trends driving the evolution of South African retail

Gavin Lomberg 28 Mar 2023

Spear moves closer to energy independence with Phase 2 solar expansion

Spear moves closer to energy independence with Phase 2 solar expansion

23 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

South Africa's Q1 consumer confidence plunges as power crisis weighs

Radhika Anilkumar 23 Mar 2023

Can QR code payments co-exist in a tap-to-pay world?

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Fundi Tshazibana, deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank announces the launch of Payshap!

FNB, Standard Bank, Absa and Nedbank offer first cloud-based instant payments service

Katja Hamilton 13 Mar 2023

Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

9 Mar 2023

Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend

Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend

8 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Pepkor raises R1.2bn in bond market

Anait Miridzhanian 3 Mar 2023

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'Buy now pay later' to aid the growth of e-commerce

28 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Ester Ochse, product head at FNB Integrated Advice.

Why South African consumers should care about the upcoming budget speech

21 Feb 2023

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Yoco solves for SMEs' interrupted cash flow

21 Feb 2023

How SA's cash-constrained consumers are shifting shopping habits to save on costs

How SA's cash-constrained consumers are shifting shopping habits to save on costs

20 Feb 2023

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Discovery Health, Clicks and Auto & General bring new affordable private healthcare to the nation

13 Feb 2023

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FNB gears up to deploy 300 community bankers

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SA consumer spending hits R100bn in December - BankservAfrica

31 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Gerhard Oosthuizen, chief technology officer at Entersekt.

5 banking and payment security threats and trends to watch in 2023

Gerhard Oosthuizen 27 Jan 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Patrice Motsepe's TymeBank has launched an industry-first partnership with The Foschini Group (TFG).

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Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. David de Coning, Crossgate Technologies' chief executive officer.

Goodbye magstripe; hello EMV mobile... and paying for your coffee in crypto and gold

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