DPO Spotlight: Aisha Luyima
For the third instalment of our DPO Spotlight series, we spoke to Aisha Luyima, Country Sales Manager in Uganda and her sales Team. The Ugandan Team is hardworking, motivated, and passionate about finding tailored solutions for your business. The Team focuses on business development and strategically growing the business through sales generation. The three primary […]
Payments on the Move
Hello, DPO Pay Mobile! We’re thrilled to reintroduce our refreshed, new payments app DPO Pay Mobile. We are proudly committed to transforming Africa’s digital landscape, bringing innovative technological advancements that help your business grow and make it easy to grow. Over the past few months, our Teams have been working tirelessly to bring you an […]
What is Two-Factor Authentication or 2FA
Two-factor Authentication (2FA) is the simplest, most effective way to ensure users are who they say they are. It has become the safest way to use modern security to protect our customers and provide a seamless, trusted digital payment experience. You may be wondering, why aren’t regular passwords enough? With the continuous development of our […]
DPO Spotlight: Janeth Kwilasa
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] For the latest series of DPO Spotlight, we spoke to Janeth Kwilasa – Country Sales Manager, Tanzania, and her sales Team. The Tanzania Team focuses on business development and generating sales prospects within the Tanzanian market. The three leading industries in the Tanzanian market is: Agribusiness Tourism Mining […]
DPO Co-Founder Eran Feinstein to hand over to the next generation
We recently announced the retirement of our Co-Founder and CEO, Eran Feinstein. Feinstein has been part of DPO Group since its inception in 2006 and helped build the company from scratch to become one of Africa’s leading payment providers. Last year, Feinstein successfully managed DPO’s sale to Network International (NI), a globally renowned enabler of […]
Mobile Payments Penetration and the State of Digital Payments in Zimbabwe
According to a study carried out in 2014, only 30% of the Zimbabwean population had accounts in formal banks. The remaining 70% have traditionally shied away from Zimbabwe’s banking industry. While many Sub-Saharan countries have a large portion of unbanked citizens, Zimbabwe’s percentage of unbanked is higher than the regional average of 65%. In 2008-2009, […]
Where are Africa’s Biggest Markets?
With international companies leading the way, investing in Africa is looking more promising than ever. Learn more about where Africa’s biggest markets are.
How to Find Investors in Africa and Secure Investment
The technological startup landscape in Africa is gaining momentum. According to Partech Ventures, VCs invested $367 million in African startups in 2016, up 33% from 2015. Funding to African startups has grown by an 8.7x factor over the past four years. The countries whose companies garnered the highest funding are Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. […]
4 Factors That Are Paving the Way for eCommerce in Africa
A recent report by global consulting firm Frost and Sullivan estimates that Africa’s eCommerce market will reach $50 billion by 2018, up from just $8 billion in 2013. In particular, Nigeria is the biggest eCommerce hub in Africa, with the majority of Internet users shopping online. African companies are improving their eCommerce strategy to make […]
The Top Five eCommerce Challenges in Africa and How to Overcome Them
Online shopping is becoming more popular in Africa, but it’s not without its set of obstacles. Learn about eCommerce challenges in Africa and how to beat them.