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South Africa’s digital wallet market is open for business, but closed for shortcuts

South Africa's prepaid card and digital wallet market is worth an estimated $13.5 billion this year, and it's expected to grow at nearly 12% a year to reach $21.2 billion…

The Ecentric TeamAugust 11, 2026

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Faster payments raise the stakes at the point of initiation

The point of sale is no longer just a place where goods are scanned and payment is taken. It has become a dense commercial and financial interaction point, where banking,…

The Ecentric TeamAugust 4, 2026

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The most expensive metre in retail is the one that leads to the till

Three questions are preoccupying South African retailers right now: how do you get customers through the door, how do you keep them there, and how do you persuade them to…

The Ecentric TeamJuly 28, 2026

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South Africa Has Too Many Ways to Pay and Not Enough Ways for Consumers to Understand Them

Standing at a till in South Africa in 2026, you have more ways to pay than ever before. Cards, PayShap, QR codes, BNPL, digital wallets, loyalty points, cash. The infrastructure…

The Ecentric TeamJuly 7, 2026

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How South Africa’s point of sale vendors are taking ownership of payment processing

There’s a quiet dependency at the heart of South Africa’s independent merchant sector. Merchants rely on their point of sale software to run their business. The till software relies on…

The Ecentric TeamJune 30, 2026

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Customer loyalty now runs on blockchain

The programmes that reward shoppers with points and plastic cards were built for a different era of retail. They served their purpose, but the landscape has shifted, and in markets…

The Ecentric TeamJune 1, 2026

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Black Friday has become a strategy test for the retail sector

What began as a promotional import from the United States has evolved into one of the most commercially consequential moments in South African retail. The four-day Black Friday to Cyber…

The Ecentric TeamMay 25, 2026

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South Africa’s digital wallet market is open for business, but closed for shortcuts

Faster payments raise the stakes at the point of initiation

The most expensive metre in retail is the one that leads to the till

South Africa Has Too Many Ways to Pay and Not Enough Ways for Consumers to Understand Them

How South Africa’s point of sale vendors are taking ownership of payment processing

Customer loyalty now runs on blockchain

Black Friday has become a strategy test for the retail sector

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South Africa’s digital wallet market is open for business, but closed for shortcuts

Faster payments raise the stakes at the point of initiation

The most expensive metre in retail is the one that leads to the till

South Africa Has Too Many Ways to Pay and Not Enough Ways for Consumers to Understand Them

How South Africa’s point of sale vendors are taking ownership of payment processing

Customer loyalty now runs on blockchain

Black Friday has become a strategy test for the retail sector

What’s Trending

Recently Written

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