DPO Group acquired by Network International as landmark deal closes
Ireland, Kenya, South Africa, 01 October 2021: DPO Group (DPO), Africa’s largest and fastest-growing payment service provider (PSP), has finalised its acquisition by Network International, a globally renowned enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa. In a landmark deal for the African payments space, Network International has acquired 100 per cent of […]
DPO Group to be acquired by Network International in landmark deal for the African payments space
DPO Group (DPO), one of the leading, high-growth online commerce platforms in Africa operating across 19 countries, has today entered into an agreement to be acquired by Network International, a leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). In a landmark deal for the African payments space, Network International will be […]
DPO Group and Mastercard join forces to help businesses in Africa move online
New e-commerce store provides free website with integrated digital payments African digital payments company, DPO Group, has launched an e-commerce store. Powered by Mastercard’s payments gateway technology, the platform will enable merchants across Africa to swiftly move their businesses online and continue to trade with their customers. The end to end e-commerce solution, […]
DTB joins Mastercard and DPO Group to extend digital payments to global markets
Innovative digital business-to-business payment solution to be rolled out across other African markets following launch in Kenya and Tanzania Nairobi, Kenya 11 October 2019: Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), the East African banking group, has joined African payment services provider DPO Group, and Mastercard, the global payments and technology company, in the rollout of a business […]
DPO Group acquires PayFast in major deal for African online payments sector
DPO Group acquires PayFast in major deal for African online payments sector The acquisition of PayFast further extends DPO Group’s market lead in Africa Nairobi, Kenya, 30 July 2019: DPO Group, the leading African Payment Service Provider (PSP) has today announced its acquisition of PayFast, one of the largest payment processors in South Africa. The deal by the Nairobi […]
DPO Group launches Africa’s first B2B Virtual and Prepaid payment card
Arusha, Tanzania, 6 June 2019: DPO Group, a leading Payment Service Provider (PSP) in Africa, has just launched Africa’s first business to business payment card. DPO’s DumaCard, which is offered as a plastic card as well as in virtual form, is available initially to its 10,000 business customers in Kenya and Tanzania, with plans to roll the […]
Lourens Brink Appointed As New DPO’s Group Chief Financial Officer
Brink will manage DPO Group’s financial portfolio We are excited to announce the appointment of Lourens Brink as the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective August 1, 2018. Brink, who was serving as the Head of Finance for DPO PayGate South Africa, will bring 11 years of financial, strategic and operational experience to the DPO Group. […]
DPO officially announces the opening of an office in Ghana
DPO is excited to announce that it’s opening an office in Ghana, establishing DPO as a payment service provider in this market. With that DPO is expanding it’s operation into West Africa.
PayGate re-brands to DPO PayGate, extends reach into Africa
In a further move to optimise its service offering, DPO Group (Direct Pay Online) will be rolling up its Southern African payment service providers (PSP’s) group into the consolidated brand of DPO PayGate. In August 2017, DPO announced its acquisition of PayGate South Africa and Virtual Card Services (VCS) South Africa. The deal followed its […]
Direct Pay Online Group acquires leading online EFT solution provider Setcom
Setcom operates SID, the leading instant EFT solution in South Africa Nairobi, 5th December 2017 – Direct Pay Online Group (DPO) has announced the acquisition of SID Instant EFT South Africa, the original and leading instant electronic funds transfer (EFT) solution in the region. The deal will complement DPO’s comprehensive suite of payment solutions which […]