Consumers are bracing for the peak shopping season with the December holidays on the horizon. The thought of long queues and crowded malls may put shoppers off, but more consumers are opting to shop online. [c]
By Zuko Mdwaba New Salesforce research shows that 37% of indebted consumers are using their credit cards more today than they were a year ago, while 32% report using alternative credit services like “buy now, [c]
Copia Global, the e-commerce and fintech platform for African mass market consumers, and Visa have announced a strategic partnership to provide digital financial services to middle to low-income consumers in Kenya. The 5-year partnership enhances [c]
One of the common pieces of advice you’ll hear from money saving experts is to regularly compare insurers, especially when it comes to things like car, household, and health insurance. There’s a good reason for [c]
Equity Bank’s digital payment platform, Pay With Equity (previously called EazzyPay), recorded a 393% growth in transactions translating to 131.5 million transactions while the volume of business transacted rose by 281% to stand at Kshs [c]
While 92% of South Africans say sustainability is important to them, only 58% claim to live sustainably according to a 2022 study by global consumer insights agency InSites Consulting. It’s clear South Africans want to make a change; they [c]
Since January 2023, Check Point Research has seen a 54% increase in new Valentine’s Day related domains, compared to previous months. One out of every 10 new domains containing the term “love” or “Valentine” found to be potentially risky, since the beginning of February 2023. One out of 1,000 Valentine’s Day related emails found to be malicious or suspicious since the beginning of February. [c]
Christmas is always a special time for millions of people around the world. This happy season has a tradition of giving heart-felt gifts as a token of affection and love, as well as spending more [c]
With the holiday season kicking off, families around the world are making plans to celebrate the season with unique traditions, once-a-year meals, gifts and more. In line with this exciting time, global payments company WorldRemit [c]
The growth of phishing attacks mimicking e-payment pages was spotted in the run-up to the Black Friday period. The total number of financial phishing attacks disguised as e-payment systems more than doubled from September (627,560) [c]
Nowadays artificial intelligence is a burning issue and the main engine of digital business transformation. Virtual fitting rooms are not an innovation in online retail today. However, this topic worries retailers, they are interested in [c]
The season for scouring stores and websites for the best deals is upon us. While Kenyan shoppers are busy trying to get the biggest bargain, fraudsters and scammers are also busy targeting consumers who have [c]
StarTimes Kenya has introduced additional consumer products on its integrated e-shopping platform, StarTimes GO, enabling Kenyans to access a variety of electronics, beauty products, design, portable gadgets and kitchenware among other house hold items. The [c]
Online retailer Jumia and Mastercard have announced a partnership to incentivize the use of cashless payments platforms as people look for safer ways to pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this initiative, [c]
Pay television provider StarTimes Kenya has today introduced an interactive online shopping platform named StarTimes GO. The platform will offer the public access to an enhanced shopping experience through integrated services available via television, Online [c]
Luxury goods retailer De Beers Jewellers is adopting modern Oracle Xstore technology to enhance its customers’ shopping experience. The company for offering exquisite gifts and peerless diamonds for life’s key moments. Each of its 33 [c]
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