Equity Mobile has introduced QR Code Payments to enhance the efficiency of mobile banking transactions. This new feature allows customers to send, receive, and request money without the need to manually enter phone numbers or account details, thereby reducing transaction time and minimizing errors. The expansion of QR payments aims to simplify the overall user experience in mobile banking.

Visa is enhancing its digital payments ecosystem by introducing new features for Visa Accept and Visa Direct, which allow small businesses to use smartphones for receiving payments and sending real-time payouts without the need for additional payment hardware. These updates are specifically designed to support micro, small, and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets, according to TechTrends KE.

Paymentology has facilitated the launch of Africa's first mobile-money Tap-to-Pay feature in collaboration with Vodacom Tanzania Plc and M-Pesa Africa. This initiative aims to enhance mobile payment options across the continent.

Mastercard has partnered with Flowcart to let consumers in Kenya discover products, place orders, and pay by card without leaving social or messaging platforms, beginning with WhatsApp. According to TechTrends KE, the initiative aims to simplify digital payments for social sellers, small and medium-sized businesses, and larger merchants engaged in conversational commerce. The companies also plan to expand the service beyond WhatsApp, though further details of the rollout were not specified in the announcement.

LIFT has expanded its payment options for flight tickets, now allowing customers to use Google Pay, Apple Pay, and cryptocurrency through Ozow. This development aims to enhance convenience for travelers looking to book flights.

Visa, along with First National Bank (FNB) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), is focusing on the corporate cash market, following the trend of South Africans adopting digital payment methods at retail locations. The companies believe that businesses will increasingly move towards digital transactions, similar to consumer behavior.