Apple launches contactless payment services in South Africa
Apple has launched its contactless payment service in South Africa. The service comes second after Samsung launched its Samsung Pay service in 2018 and is expected to make the most of the increase in mobile payment due to Covid-19. Contactless payment will be available through three South African banks, including Absa Group, Nedbank Group and Discovery Bank.
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