ITWeb welcomed Ursula Pearson-Williams, Head of Fraud Intelligence at PayInc, to the studio to talk about online fraud, regulations and what every Black November buyer should know. #payinc #freaudawarenessweek #itwebtvbiz Digital payment solutions are becoming increasingly agile and capable, and in line with the instant expectations of South African consumers. Unfortunately, so is fraud. In…
Absa expects that growth of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services will boost Black Friday sales this year for e-commerce merchants. It said in a statement on Wednesday that last year, e-commerce was not as strong as in prior years. However, it believes that from the perspective of the retail client, BNPL will remain a…
Deven Moodley, executive head: VAS, FS and mobile at Pick n Pay. Pick n Pay customers collectively spent a monthly average of R1.4 million in crypto-currency over the past 12 months, across its retail stores nationwide. According to the retail giant, Bitcoin payments are following mainstream retail trends, as more crypto holders are now using…
A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to distribute money owed to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program “as soon as possible,” just one day before funding for SNAP was set to lapse. U.S District Judge John McConnell’s ruling from the bench came shortly after another federal judge…
In my first year at the University of Cape Coast, I remember attending a symposium organised by the National Union of Ghana Students, led by Theophilus Tawiah, Esq., who was then president of the local chapter. I was part of the health committee. The topic was slavery, its atrocities, and the question of reparations. The…
The Trump administration is looking for alternative ways to ensure federal law enforcement officers are paid as the government shutdown enters its third week. With Democrats and Republicans locked in a stalemate over the shutdown, officials in government are exploring alternative ways of paying for some key programmes, including a food programme for women and…
FNB and RMB Private Bank customers using Huawei or Android devices now have access to contactless payments through Swoo Pay. Customers with NFC-enabled Huawei devices running HMS AndroidOS without Google Services can link their FNB virtual or physical cards to Swoo Pay and make ‘tap to pay’ transactions at contactless ATMs and points of sale….
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts, as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 26, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account following the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. The settlement “shall not constitute an…
Monrovia — When President Joseph Nyumah Boakai of Liberia visited the White House in July, President Donald Trump was struck by his flawless English, “Well thank you, and such good English, such beautiful,” Trump said after Boakai delivered short remarks. “Where did you learn to speak so beautifully? Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia?…
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, has agreed to a record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement to resolve a class-action piracy lawsuit brought by more than 500,000 authors. The payout is the largest ever for a copyright case in the United States and sets a major precedent for the AI industry. Read: Study finds signs of…
