Everlytic is more connected to its business partners than ever before. This is after South Africa’s most trusted bulk communication platform company held its…
Google’s Groupon deal makes no sense
Faith Merino at VatorNews reported on Monday that Google had purchased Groupon for $2.5 billion: “… according to an unnamed insider who spoke with…
Will SA’s unbanked masses embrace M-Pesa?
On paper, the argument for embracing M-Pesa, a mobile-phone based money transfer service, is a compelling one. But implementation needs to be perfect if…
Cred and the art of micropayments
The topic of micropayments has struck a heated note amongst online paywall experts and content providers. There are many who denounce the system, marking…
Do banks block mobile money innovation in Africa?
A recent blog posting by Dr. Bill Maurer on the CGAP website spoke about mobile money’s innovation crisis. The author claims that nothing new has…
