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Apple Pay Launches in South Africa

Image sourced from BusinessTech Apple Pay – Apple’s digital payment platform – is now available in South Africa. The service allows users to load their bank cards – from supported banks like Absa, Discovery Bank, and Nedbank – onto their Apple devices in order to make contactless payments. According to Discovery Bank, every Apple Pay purchase is secure because it is authenticated with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode, as well as a one-time unique dynamic security code. Apple Pay users can also make faster and more convenient purchases in apps or on the web in Safari without having to create accounts or repeatedly type in shipping and billing information. “We are thrilled to announce Apple Pay is here for all Discovery Bank clients, providing an easy, secure and contactless way to pay,...

Discovery Bank Appoints New CEO

Image sourced from MyNewsDesk Discovery has appointed Hylton Kallner as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Discovery Bank, with effect from 1 January 2021. Kallner takes over from Barry Hore, as the Bank has completed its build and migration phase. Building on this momentum and supported by the Bank team, Kallner is taking Discovery Bank forward as it accelerates this growth and increases its focus on integration. Discovery Chief Executive, Adrian Gore says “Hylton will leverage his experience as CEO of the SA businesses in building a powerful and integrated composite. His understanding of Discovery’s Shared-Value business model, along with his extensive experience at Discovery Group spanning nearly 25 years, position him well to drive continued growth and success for Discovery Bank....

Huawei AppGallery Launches Discovery Bank App

Huawei has announced that the Discovery Bank app is now available on its AppGallery platform, ensuring that the bank’s users now have access to this app across multiple platforms and can use it from anywhere in South Africa. “We are happy to welcome Discovery Bank to our Huawei AppGallery family of apps,” says Zhao Likun Zhao, VP at Huawei Consumer Business Group for Southern Africa. “AppGallery has over 400 million active monthly users worldwide and has secured its position as one of the Top 3 app marketplaces globally, even though we only launched it to a wider market in 2018. Locally, Huawei has partnered with a number of companies who create apps that are key to the daily life of South Africans, which includes banking apps, so people can manage their financial present and future.” Comm...