Barclays launches mobile payment solution
Friday, August 26, 2016
The mPOS payment solution is targeted at businesses delivering goods and services
Recently small businesses, especially in the informal sector, have been shunning electronic transactions as they perceived them to be costly and cumbersome.
But speaking at the launch of its new product, mPOS or mobile point of sale, Barclays Bank of Botswana lending director, Dineo Saleshando maintained that the mobile POS brings convenience due to its portability and ease of use for business clients.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...