The volume of payment technology news from Africa grows apace with two recent announcements: a payment services licence for Unlimit in Tanzania and two companies – ExiPay and Izwe – teaming up to launch a new point of sale device in Zambia.
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications announced on Thursday that it has launched a new video calling service powered by Video Over LTE (ViLTE) technology that allows users to make video calls without using a third-party app.
Uruguay-headquartered payment platform dLocal, which connects global merchants to emerging markets, has announced a strategic partnership with fintech Belmoney, the first remittance-as-a-service (RaaS) provider in Europe.