Payment

Twenty-eight years in the making: Introducing a new space for perspective from our Exco

We've been building Ecentric for 28 years. Most of us at this table have been here through the shift from card-present to omnichannel, through the arrival of real-time payments, and…

The Ecentric TeamSeptember 9, 2026

Payment

A tap to the left: South Africa’s digital payment revolution

There's a small, almost invisible moment that happens every time someone pays for something in South Africa today. A tap. A glance at a phone screen. A confirmation. Done. It…

The Ecentric TeamAugust 20, 2026

Food for thought

Beyond the Transaction: Meet Safoora

We experience payments in seconds. A tap. A PIN. Approved. For the person paying, it feels effortless. Behind that moment sits technology, security, compliance and people who analyse requirements, spot…

The Ecentric TeamAugust 14, 2026

Food for thought Payment

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

Payment

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

Payment

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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Twenty-eight years in the making: Introducing a new space for perspective from our Exco

A tap to the left: South Africa’s digital payment revolution

Beyond the Transaction: Meet Safoora

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

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Twenty-eight years in the making: Introducing a new space for perspective from our Exco

A tap to the left: South Africa’s digital payment revolution

Beyond the Transaction: Meet Safoora

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

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