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In 2014, Standard Bank launched an innovative new app in conjunction with the start-up umbrella company FireID- SnapScan. This app allows its consumers in South Africa to pay for items via their smartphones at retailers who have registered for the app .

In 2014, Standard Bank launched an innovative new app in conjunction with the start-up umbrella company FireID- SnapScan. This app allows its consumers in South Africa to pay for items via their smartphones at retailers who have registered for the app . The idea behind this technology was to increase safety for consumers since this app allows them to leave their bank cards at home. By not having your credit card on you, the creators believe your money is safer.

For those of us who are already struggling with limited memory on our smartphones there is some consideration that needs to happen before we can commit to another app. Here are some pros and cons of SnapScan and my final verdict:

This Global Payment Gateways Market report provides the readers with detailed figures at which the Payment Gateways market was valued in the historical year and its expected growth in upcoming years. Besides, analysis also forecasts the CAGR at which the Payment Gateways industry is expected to mount and major factors driving markets growth. The global Payment Gateways market report offers users the detailed study of the market and its main aspects. There are different marketing strategies that every marketer looks up to in order to ace the competition in the Global market. There is a target set in market that every marketing strategy has to reach. Some of the important aspects analyzed in the report include market share, production, key regions, revenue rate as well as key players.

South Africa’s political transition is known as one of the most remarkable political feats of the past century. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been driving the policy agenda since 1994. In August 2016 the country held the most competitive local government election since 1994 in which the ANC-lost majority support in four of the metropolitan cities. Political parties negotiated coalition deals that saw the ANC unseated in the cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Nelson Mandela Bay. The latest general elections were held in May 2019.

South Africa has a mixed legal system. Its doctrines and concepts are influenced both by the civilian tradition (in an uncodified Romano-Dutch form brought by early Dutch settlers) and by the common law tradition (introduced during the British colonial period).  Indigenous people may still choose to be subject to customary law, so long as it does not conflict with the Constitution. Chapter 8 (ss.165-180) of the Constitution, "Courts and Administration of Justice" sets out the structure of South Africa's court system and defines the role of each court. Section 165 says the judicial authority of South Africa is vested in the courts, which are independent and subject only to the Constitution and the law. Section 166 identifies these courts as:

South Africa Mobile Retail Shopping Market Size and Forecast (2016 - 2025)Market opportunity and growth dynamics in retail shopping by mobile payment transaction value, volume and average transaction value across following segments in South Africa

South Africa Market Share of Key Mobile Wallet CompaniesProvides market share by key players in value terms.South Africa Market Share by Mobile Payment Technology: Provides market share by key mobile payment technologies –SMS / USSD,NFC,Code Based, andWeb Based.South Africa Mobile Proximity Payment Market Size and ForecastMobile payment and mobile wallet market size and forecast by mobile proximity payment

These inconsistent experiences frustrate consumers, who see each brand as a single entity. They don’t know or care that there are different teams putting together the advertising, working in the call centre, and looking after the mobile app. They want a consistent experience from each of these touchpoints. Increasingly, they demand a seamless and connected experience that uses the mobile phone as the hub of communication. Financial firms, especially, face competitive threats from digital disruptors such as Google, PayPal, Apple, and South Africa’s Snapscan.

Unlike a multi-channel approach, mobile should not be viewed as a silo by a brand that is committed to omni-channel experiences. With a sound mobile strategy integrated into an omni-channel approach, brands can use push messages effectively within their apps to send personalised messages to customers if they have their permission.

SnapScan - Pay using only your phone. No need to carry cash, load a wallet, worry about your card being skimmed or wait for a credit card terminal. It's the better way to buy.

Zapper is clearly less enthused and has pulled out of the Speedpoint terminals completely, which comes into effect from October 25, and CEO Brett White made it clear in a statement to Business Insider SA that the relationship hadn’t panned out well thus far:

MTN Ghana is the leading provider of mobile telecommunications services in Ghana. The Company has over 17.83 million subscribers with a market share of approximately 55.09% as at December 2017. MTN Ghana, in line with its vision and mission, continues to lead the delivery of a bold new Digital World to customers and to make their lives a whole lot brighter.

MTN Ghana (Scancom PLC or MTNGH or the Company) delivered a strong performance for the year in a competitive industry, maintaining market leadership with 55.21% market share.

The Payment Systems and Services Act would help create an enabling environment for the on-going digitisation processes in the economy, Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana has said.

The Act, passed in March this year and assented to in May, is part of a broader strategy by the Bank of Ghana to create an enabling regulatory environment for convenient, efficient and safe retail payments and funds transfer mechanisms.

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications together with the Government of Ghana, Central Bank, GhIPSS and commercial banks on Thursday 10th May 2018 launched the mobile money interoperability system at the Marriot hotel in Accra. The Mobile Money Payment Interoperability is the service, which allows direct and seamless transfer of funds from one mobile money wallet to another mobile money wallet across networks, which was developed by Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) with active collaboration of the Mobile Industry.