How to Use QR Codes for Payments
QR Codes are two dimensional barcodes made of pixelated black and white squares, designed to be read by a mobile phone camera. While there are many different uses for QR codes, one of the most common uses is to make mobile payments. Especially now that mobile shopping is on the rise, retailers are looking for […]
5 Reasons Why Online Payments are Ideal for Schools
The way school fees are collected traditionally should be a thing of the past. Learn more about the 5 reasons why online payments are ideal for schools.
Everything You Need to Know About Trivago
Trivago is a global hotel search website, where site visitors can compare hotel prices for 1.3 million hotels across 190 countries. It allows users to compare hotel deals and find the best prices quickly and easily. History Trivago was founded in January 2005. It was developed by a founding team in Dusseldorf, Germany. Initially, it […]
How African Entrepreneurs Should Choose a Payment Service Provider
As an African entrepreneur launching your startup business, you’ll need to choose a payment service provider (PSP) that offers the services you require for accepting digital payments. Owners of online businesses will need an integrated solution that accepts payments via a variety of global and local payment methods and currencies. The PSP you choose will […]
Top 5 Challenges in Online Payments and How to Overcome Them
Online merchants and consumers alike expect online buying and selling to be easy, efficient, and safe. eCommerce transactions trigger complex automated processes that involve downstream players: banks and payment processors to name just two. In addition, technological advances in smartphones and e-wallets, shifting purchase patterns, and demand for cross-border, multi-currency electronic payments have fueled PSP […]
You Can Now Accept mVisa
The ability to offer customers payment options that allow for ease of payments is top among every merchant’s priorities. Direct Pay Online is happy to inform all our merchants that you can now accept mVisa payments; a feature that allows for merchants to receive payments in an easy, fast and secure way from their customers. […]
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.
QR Codes are Becoming More Popular in Africa
You are probably familiar with quick-response codes, otherwise known as QR codes. Thanks to increasing mobile phone usage in Africa, these black and white, two-dimensional bar codes are rising in popularity. This technology has multiple benefits for merchants in the travel industry, presenting innovative marketing opportunities, and the ability to offer a quick, secure transaction […]
How Your eCommerce Business Can Start Accepting Online Payments Easily
As we have mentioned in recent blog posts, online payments are a necessity for any business looking to grow. Online payments increase your customer base, as they allow you to accept a variety of payment methods and multiple currencies, enabling you can reach customers from across the globe, as well as from within your borders. […]
Why You Should Move from Cash-On-Delivery to Online Payments
In the not-so-distant past, cash-on-delivery was the only viable payment option for e-commerce companies in Africa. But this payment method is far from ideal, and poses quite a few problems, hindering the growth and profitability of online businesses. The solution is to use online payment methods, so your customers can pay online for products in order […]