How Travel Businesses Can Benefit from Chatbots
Chatbots can help travel businesses by providing a personalized customer experience to those who choose to book their travels online. Chatbots can also operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can be programmed to interact in many different languages, unlike their human counterparts. This promising innovation in the world of online messaging […]
6 Predictions for the Payment Industry in 2017
It looks like 2017 is going to be a strong year for digital payments. Technology is improving at an exponential rate, and there will be even more solutions for secure, fast, and convenient payments than there were in 2016. Plus, many existing technologies will become more prevalent and widely adopted. Here are six important payment […]
Online and Mobile Payments in Africa – 2016 Recap
2016 was a big year for advancements in online and mobile payments in Africa. Read here to learn about the most notable developments.
Why Direct Pay Online is the Ultimate Payment Service Provider for Hotels
The global hotel and resort industry generates $864 billion in annual revenues from its over 700,000 hospitality businesses, according to a 2016 report by Ibis World. The industry is highly competitive with players vying for higher market shares and increased profits. Direct Pay Online (DPO), a leading payment service provider (PSP) in the travel and […]
Increase Your Hotel’s Online Bookings by Offering Various Payment Methods
Global digital travel revenues from flights, car rentals and hotel bookings reached over $533 billion in 2015 and are projected to grow over 11% to reach $593 billion by year-end 2016. Online booking revenues will continue to grow to reach a staggering $762 billion in 2019, according to eMarketer. Competition is fierce between independent vendors […]
Does Your Business Really Need a Turnkey Payment Solution?
The world’s reliance on electronic devices continues to soar. And it’s no surprise that this trend extends into the area of business payment processing. This can be seen through an increase in the use of digital payment types such as mobile payments, online payments, and mPOS devices. Every merchant requires an easy and efficient way […]
Direct Pay Online’s CEO Discusses What Will Drive African Tourism in 2017
2016 marked the tenth anniversary of 3G Direct Pay, which we recently celebrated by doing a complete rebranding as Direct Pay Online. We are extremely pleased that our credit card processing and mobile payment platforms have grown successfully, and that we have developed strong partnerships with African travel businesses to provide safe, secure, fast, reliable, […]
A Review of the WooCommerce Plugin
Do you have a WooCommerce store and want to integrate Direct Pay Online? There is a a plugin for that. Read here how to do it!
4 Best Practices for Securing a Payment Page and Protecting Customer Privacy
With online sales expected to grow to more than $400 billion within the next two years, you need to make sure that you accept online payments via a payment page that is totally secure and protects customer privacy. Ecommerce allows you to be present 24 hours a day, every day of the year, so […]
Global eCommerce Industry Trends to Watch for in the Second Half of 2016
With African online business acting as a microcosm for the global eCommerce industry, it is important to notice the global trends that affect the world’s online shoppers and sellers in order to plan and prepare for their emergence on our continent. Whether your business is focused on internet sales growth, mobile payments, or customer-centricity, the […]