DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UnionPay International and Pesapal have announced a strategic partnership to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Pesapal’s Point-of-Sale (POS) merchant network. Launching initially in Tanzania followed by Rwanda, this collaboration significantly enhances payment convenience for international travellers while unlocking new commercial opportunities for local businesses. As the

Through this integration, airlines and travel agencies using IFG can now accept payments across Africa via Kora, including cards, bank transfers, mobile money, and local alternative payment methods  Kora (www.KoraHQ.com), the payment infrastructure platform, has joined the International Air Transport Association’s IATA Financial Gateway (IFG) (https://apo-opa.co/4ovs4va), connecting global airlines to Africa’s payment ecosystem through a

By Dieter Oelofse, POS Systems Architect at Ecentric Payment Systems, and Shaun Shehab, Head of Pre-Sales at Ecentric Payment Systems  There are three questions that preoccupy South Africa’s retailers in 2026. How do you get customers through the door, how do you keep them there, and how do you persuade them to spend? Sounds simple,

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OnePipe, Nigeria’s leading payments infrastructure company, announced that it now serves over 65% of the domestic Nigerian airlines market, serving 9 of the 14 licensed domestic airlines with the recent addition of Binani Air. “Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest consumer economies, and its passengers overwhelmingly pay by bank transfer. Every airline that

Ozow, a leading South African fintech and payments provider, has partnered with Happy Pay to introduce Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to its merchant network. This partnership enables businesses to offer flexible payment options at checkout while maintaining a seamless and secure transaction experience. ‍ As e-commerce continues to grow in South Africa, merchants are

NjiaPay, a payment performance partner helping African businesses improve payment reliability and revenue, has closed its seed funding round led by one of Europe’s leading B2B SaaS investors, Newion. The funding follows a year of significant commercial traction in which NjiaPay expanded its merchant base across high-growth startups and established global franchises, including Talk360, Anytime Fitness, and Melon

Bringing enterprise payment solutions to township entrepreneurs. Youth-led initiative digitises township commerce through DebiCheck, offline POS, and secure disbursements, creating jobs while advancing financial inclusion. Altron FinTech announced the expansion of its Kasi Sales Squad initiative from Soweto into Ekurhuleni and the Johannesburg CBD, scaling a proven model that brings enterprise-grade payment infrastructure directly to

As South Africa’s payments landscape evolves, integrating informal and co-operative banking institutions into the formal financial system remains a critical barrier to inclusive economic growth. MoData, a payments technology enabler with deep roots in cash and digital payments infrastructure, offers scalable solutions, strategic consulting and ecosystem engagement, which can help bring key stakeholders like co-operative