Tag: South Africa

Discover articles about South Africa’s evolving payments ecosystem. Learn how digital banking, mobile payment solutions, and financial inclusion programs are transforming the country’s financial landscape and empowering businesses and individuals.

Rand vs. Dollar: South Africa’s Bet on a New Stablecoin

by Tom Nawrocki

February 5, 2026

South Africa has entered the digital currency arena with the launch of a new stablecoin, ZAR Universal (ZARU), pegged to ...

China’s e-CNY Is Failing to Win over Loyal WeChat Pay and Alipay Users

In Cross-Border Push, China Eases Payments with Vietnam, Indonesia

by Tom Nawrocki

December 3, 2025

Continuing China’s push to become a leader in cross-border payments, the Chinese government has introduced new programs with Vietnam and ...

Zimbabwe As Inflation Spikes, We Need to Help Small Businesses Survive, Russia SME Banking Revolution

Mastercard and Lipa Later Team Up for Financial Inclusion in Africa

by Josh Einis

August 10, 2023

Mastercard is working with Lipa Later, a Kenyan buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm, to drive up adoption of BNPL ...

InComm Debuts Prepaid Products in South Africa

by PaymentsJournal

March 10, 2020

InComm, a leading payments technology company, recently announced that it has partnered with Flash, South Africa’s leading payments transaction integrator, ...