Mobile Money Trend in Tanzania – Infographic
The penetration of mobile money payment into the Tanzanian market. Note that in Sept 2013 $1.6 Billion worth of mobile transactions were performed. Originally published here.
KBA’s Study on Mobile Banking in Kenya – Infographic
Many banks and payment processors in East Africa support mobile banking, so the technology is available. However, the country has not fully integrated mobile banking technology in all of its capacity. This is not surprising, considering that Kenya, and other parts of East Africa, trails approximately ten years behind the rest of the world, when […]
How Credit Card Companies Handle Chargebacks
As a business owner, you’re dedicated to earning your money by working hard and making every dollar count. But there are those times when days, weeks – even months after a sale, your hard-earned money is taken away in the form of a chargeback. It’s never pleasant when it happens, and too many chargebacks can […]
Why Mobile Payments Are Succeeding in East Africa
There’s no denying that people in East Africa are enjoying the conveniences of mobile payment processing technologies. As far back as 2007, East Africa has been rolling toward almost complete integration of mobile payments for everything from making loan payments to sending money back to rural family members. The data behind this explosive growth points […]
Online Payments Presentation Zanzibar – January 2014
Zanzibar has always been a unique travel destination. With that, its travel industry have grown significantly over the years to become the leading one on the islands. Direct Pay Online, a leader online payments service provider for the East African travel industry works closely with operators and providers in Zanzibar, supplying the platform to receive […]
A New Partnership Between Direct Pay Online and Kopo Kopo
3G Direct Pay announces exciting partnership with Kopo Kopo to offer mobile payment options for travel merchants in East Africa Direct Pay Online is delighted to announce the new partnership with Kopo Kopo, a merchant services platform for mobile transactions. Our partnership, the first of this kind in East Africa, will bring exciting and innovative […]
Check out our interview with the Direct Pay Online Facebook competition winner!
Terry Nganga, from Heritage Hotels, Kenya was our lucky Facebook competition winner. She took home a lovely 7inch tablet, to use for work and play. We interviewed her about her win. Terry, Please tell us about your experience in the travel industry. I have been working in the hotel and travel industry for 2 years now. So […]
3G Direct Pay & Kopo Kopo Announcement Presentation
Scroll down to see Direct Pay Online’s presentation at the press conference where we announced our new cooperation with Kopo Kopo.
Downscaling Fraud – Moving Away From Paper to Online Payments
As we look around the payment landscape, we see a far different world than we did ten, even five years ago. The amount and pervasiveness of technology have not only made it easier for people around the world to participate in global commerce, it’s made the world of commerce and e-commerce safer for all of […]
Migrating From Magnetic Strips to EMV
EMV is the newest global standard for credit and debit card payment technology. Each EMV-compliant card contains a tiny, embedded microprocessor that holds all the required information needed to utilize the card for secure payment through EMV devices – such as PoS machines, and ATMs. EMV cards offer greater security to traditional magnetic stripe cards […]