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Cape Town-based Payfast just got much bigger will now house all its former parent company's payment brands, including PayGate and Shopify, and it has big plans.

In 2020, one of the most expensive purchases by a single shopper on Black Friday was R300k. Will that figure be surpassed this year? Follow the live sales as they trickle in.

It was a bleak Black Friday for retailers in 2020 as sales fell by more than R5 billion. This year is expected to be an improvement.

Digital economy spurs stronger Africa-China cooperation-NAIROBI－Africa has been accelerating digital transformation since the outbreak of COVID-19 and the continent is now a hot spot for the rapid growth of mobile payments, e-commerce, remote work and online education.

iAfrica 34 mins ago 2 min read Share with your network! By harnessing the power of social media, Gen Z are driving a new wave of the ecommerce boom. Apps including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, which tailor content to the user’s interests and behaviour, have allowed this new generation of spenders to create a personalised shopping mall experience – online. According to data sourced by o...

Raees Carim was just 20 years old when he created PharmaGo, a mobile app that facilitates same-day and next-day deliveries of essential and over-the-counter medications to customers in need...

Matrix Group acquires SoulProvidersThe Matrix Communications Group (MCG) has acquired creative agency SoulProviders Collective (SPC). SAs Six Dogs Distillery expands footprint to EuropeSix Dogs Distillery, located near Worcester in the Western Cape, is eyeing growth in Europe and will be setting up an office in the Netherlands to help accomplish this goal. Volkswagen produces first-ever TV and digital ads in isiZuluVolkswagen has produced its first-ever television and digital advertisements i...

iAfrica 4 days ago 2 min read Share with your network! One year since the country entered level five of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on 26 March, digital payments have become the norm for convenient and safe transactions while shopping in person and online. Demonstrating this trend, online payment gateway PayFast saw a 412% increase in transactions made with Masterpass between March 2020 ...

#BehindtheBrandManager: Terri Verhoeven of Big Concerts on navigating the new events, entertainment spaceThis month, we uncover the heroes behind the brands that millions of South Africans take into their homes and hearts every day. We find out more from Terri Verhoeven, senior operations manager at Big Concerts, about managing such a well-known SA company and navigating and surviving the devastating effects of Covid-19. By Ruth Cooper Takealot competitor Everyshop officially launchesAfter a mo...

Feb 11, 2021 Online payment gateway, PayFast has launched a new merchant-financing service in partnership with local fintech lender, Retail Capital, called Easy Advance. The service is designed to help merchants leverage short-term working capital to grow their business, without compromising their cash flow. “Small businesses are generally more agile and quick to adopt creative strategies. Throughout 2020, many found new ways to earn revenue, promote their offerings and acquire new customers ...