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Ukheshe launches prepaid payments programme with Mastercard and Nedbank
AdcareIT selects Telco Systems and Clavister for rollout of NFV-based secure SD-WAN services in Kenya
Payments platform specialist Ukheshe
Technologies , has launched its Third- Party Processing Services ( TPP ) in South Africa through an extended partnership with Mastercard and Nedbank .
The latest announcement by the fintech specialist gives everyday businesses access to prepaid and virtual cards , which were typically only available to large enterprises .
Clayton Hayward , CEO at Ukheshe , said that through Ukheshe ’ s innovative payment solutions , businesses in South Africa can now issue virtual prepaid cards to employees or customers , providing recipients with improved financial freedom where they have the option to earn rewards , incentives and have a secure card that can work anywhere in South Africa , while building brand association .
Hayward said Ukheshe will leverage Mastercard Processing , which enables it to launch secure prepaid payments programmes to its customers with greater speed , flexibility and convenience .
Through this new relationship , prepaid products will be processed through Mastercard ’ s platform which represents the latest in state-of-the-art processing solutions , with safety and security as top priorities .
“ From providing a path to financial inclusion to the underserved to acting as a safer , more convenient payment option while travelling , or enabling people to shop online , prepaid payments have a broad appeal and room for growth in South Africa ,” he said .
Kenya-based managed services provider ( MSP ) AdcareIT , has entered into a multiyear engagement with Telco Systems , a provider of innovative SDN / NFV , CE 2.0 , MPLS and IP solutions , and Clavister , a high performance cybersecurity solutions provider , to deploy managed secure SD- WAN services using an integrated NFV edge solution from the two companies .
AdcareIT is one of the fastest growing MSPs in Kenya . The company is targeting SMEs and large enterprises across the country with its new managed SD-WAN and cybersecurity services .
The joint solution features Clavister ’ s connectivity and cybersecurity VNFs running on Telco Systems ’ NFVTime uCPE solution . To reduce barriers of entry and expand the addressable market for AdcareIT , the Telco Systems-Clavister solution has been provided on a flexible , pay-as-you-grow subscription model .
Telco Systems ’ NFVTime is an open plug-and-play virtualisation suite . It provides a complete environment for quick service deployments with centralised management and on-going orchestration .
NFVTime ’ s operating system is the only available NFVi-OS that can run on both x86 and Arm-based devices .
Clavister ’ s secure SD-WAN VNF is the answer for IT administrators managing security infrastructure for multisite customers to simplify their deployment and maintenance routines , while saving cost .
“ These new connectivity and cybersecurity services are the initial steps of our strategic plan to expand our service portfolio and grow our customer base ,” said Tobias Seda , Managing Director , AdcareIT .
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