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PayJustNow on Peach Payments’ POS device improves in-store payment experience
PayJustNow is now available on the Peach Payments POS devices, giving merchants a smarter way to offer Buy Now, Pay
Later and retail credit options at checkout.
Peach Payments brings Apple Pay to merchants
Peach Payments brings Apple Pay to merchants in Mauritius. Discover how to offer your customers a safer, more secure way to pay using iPhone and Apple Watch.
How Multiple Payment Options Improve Online Travel Sales
Our new travel research in partnership with PayJustNow and Phocuswright, reveals how flexible payment options can double BNPL market share and boost online travel conversions.
Peach Payments and Yoyo add bank card-linked loyalty to Digit Pro POS device
No need to swipe loyalty cards or access separate screens to earn or burn rewards
Black Friday up 93% over 2024, R1,86bn processed
South Africa-based digital payments platform Peach Payments shares 2025 Black Friday, Cyber Monday weekend results.
# PeachFriday Merchant Deals 2025
Check out the amazing Black Friday sales that some of our favourite stores are running!
Highlights from the 2025 World Wide Worx Online Retail Report
The 2025 World Wide Worx report, sponsored by Peach Payments, Mastercard and AskAfrika, reveals that convenience is now the benchmark, trust is the currency and payments are the bridge.
Peach Payments announces real-time clearance Payouts
The new payouts solution lets merchants top up their float and make disbursements to merchants and recipients in just minutes, through either a single API or through the Peach Payments dashboard.
Peach Payments x MoneyBadger partnership goes live
From light fittings and spades to groceries and tickets, Bitcoin-savvy consumers are keen to spend their crypto
Peach Payments acquires West-African payments gateway PayDunya
Peach Payments expands into six West African countries representing an exciting chapter in their journey to build a truly pan-African payment ecosystem.
Seize the Sale with Buy Now, Pay Later
Discover how South Africans are embracing BNPL, and merchants are reaping the rewards.
2024 Wrapped: A Year of Innovation and Growth at Peach Payments
Peach Payments is paving the way for a transformative 2025. From Pay by Bank to Embedded Checkout, explore how we revolutionised payments in 2024
RCS payment option now available through Peach Payments
RCS allows customers to make seamless online purchases with their card, enhancing the overall shopping experience
Peach Payments sees impressive growth this Black Friday Weekend
The Leisure & Entertainment industry grew its share of online sales over the four-day Black Friday weekend by 113% from last year
Peach Payments named Top 100 Fintech Startups by CB Insights
Learn how Peach Payments made the 2024 Top 100 Fintech Startups by CB Insights, recognised for innovation and excellence in financial technology
Peach Payments acquires custom software development firm Operativa
Peach Payments acquires custom software development firm Operativa
World Wide Worx 2024 Online Retail Report
The 2024 World Wide Worx report, sponsored by Peach Payments, Mastercard and AskAfrika, reveals that South Africa’s online retail surged to R71 billion in 2023, with projections to exceed R100 billion by 2026. Discover more key findings below to help your business succeed online.
Strategic Borrowing: Maximizing the Impact of Business Cash Advance
Investing in tomorrow: The benefits of business cash advance, and how to tell whether a cash advance is right for your business
Nedbank Direct EFT now available through Peach Payments
Nedbank Direct EFT is now available as a payment option on ecommerce websites that use Peach Payments, a leading South African payment gateway.
Peach Payments bowled over by the Joburg Super Kings
Peach Payments announces it's sponsorship of the Joburg Super Kings
Peach Payments concludes US$30M funding deal.
Apis Growth Fund II leads round
Peach Payments launches free and automated Daily Settlements for all merchants
Peach Payments is excited to offer daily settlements to all merchants making use of its online payment gateway.
The Ecommerce Hotline is Here!
Introducing South Africa's only free ecommerce hotline. Call today to get all your ecommerce questions answered, by our very own team of ecommerce experts.
Payment Links: Bulk Upload and Terms of Service features
Payment Links get you paid from anywhere via the Peach Payments payment gateway. Merchants can now send payment links in bulk, and add their terms of service to their payment links.
Apis Partners leads €29M (US$31M) Series A funding for Peach Payments
Apis Growth Fund II, a private equity fund managed by Apis Partners LLP announced its proposed investment of €29M (US$31M) in Peach Payments.
Peach Payments, among other players, brings Capitec Pay’s open banking and real-time payment to the mass market.
Peach Payments has partnered with Capitec to launch Capitec Pay, a new open banking payment method that allows online shoppers to make secure and safe payments directly from their Capitec account.
Four essential tips for online SMEs who want to expand internationally
Four essentials online SMEs should consider when they add payment options in a variety of currencies to their sites.
Business owners take note: These are the times South Africans shop online the most on Black Friday
Are your Black Friday shoppers night owls, afternoon strollers or worker bees?
Peach Payments' Black Friday 2022 Summary
South Africa-based digital payments platform Peach Payments shares Black Friday results
How online SMEs can manage Black Friday logistics
Black Friday is one of the biggest business opportunities of the year, here are some tips on how SMEs can manage Black Friday logistics
Rahul Jain, co-founder and CEO of Peach Payments, named an IESE 40under40 best entrepreneur for 2022
IESE Business School has announced that Peach Payments’ co-founder and CEO Rahul Jain has been named as one of the IESE 40under40 2022 award winners.
Rahul Jain: India-born entrepreneur changing digital payment scene in South Africa
Global Indian interviews Peach Payments co-founder, Rahul Jain
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Watch how South Africans are buying on Black Friday
Peach Payments partners with Sukhiba for conversational commerce ahead of Black Friday
Building customer loyalty in the e-commerce age
Four payment trends online travel agents should be paying attention to
Top 10 Fintech Startups in South Africa in 2024
E-commerce merchants must weigh the risk vs value of a Buy Now, Pay Later partner
SA online retail to be valued at R100 billion by 2026
SA consumers become more tech-savvy, but payment security concerns remain
After conquering financial services, Mauritius wants to hack tech too
MCB partners with Peach Payments to empower online merchants to offer Juice on e-commerce checkout
Fintech firsts for Africa: Rahul Jain, 40 under 40
Anahita partners with Peach Payments to simplify payments for guests
Tech in 2024
Discussing online shopping on SABC's Network show
How to shop online safely this holiday season and all year round
Online window into Black Friday 2023 spend trends
Black Friday: shopper splashes R120k vs average consumer spend of R700
From ‘phobe to ‘phile: a profile of Grace Mukendi
Rahul Jain on Peach Payments' big funding round
Big banks take note: PayShap should be free
Peach Payments targets African expansion after US$30m deal
How software-driven businesses attract and retain rare developer skills
Apis Partners leads €29m (US$31m) Series A funding African fintech Peach Payments
How to choose the right payment gateway
Digital payments platform secures a peach of a deal
Peach Payments rolls out Capitec Pay’s real-time payments
Superapp mentality drives large enterprise success in Africa
Shopper paid over R100 000 for a holiday at 3am in Black Friday transaction
Travel and tourism sector was the real winner this shopping weekend
South Africa’s biggest Black Friday spenders — including a R1.88-million purchase
Discover why Africa’s most innovative businesses trust Peach Payments to power their growth.
From mid-sized to enterprise leaders, we’re helping companies transform their payment experience and scale with confidence.
The Results speak for themselves
Stability = Success
“Onboarding Peach before Black Friday, created stability for us, and that allowed us the success that we were looking for.”
24/7 Support
“Peach Payments’ solution and quick technical support were a significant factor in addressing the unique challenges that came with SweepSouth’s rapid growth.”
Real-Time Reporting
“The Peach Point of Sale solution has helped us to reduce operations headaches, it’s easy to use, efficient and user-friendly.”
