Staying true to Samsung's legacy of innovation, the Samsung Pay joins the lineage of people-centric technology, allowing users to make secure and simple mobile payments, virtually anywhere, when buying merchandise in any store.
O future came to South Africa. As the first country on the continent to access Samsung Pay, from now on, South Africans and others will be able to take advantage of this innovative, secure and simple payment method that works anywhere.
How to use?
Users can simply use their Samsung Galaxy-compatible phone with a payment terminal to complete the transaction. A limited number of Absa Banc will be among the first to enjoy Samsung Pay through the Early Access Program for a limited period before the commercial launch of the service. Standard Bank will join the Early Access Program soon.
Second Craige Fleischer (Vice President of Integrated Mobility for Samsung in South Africa) said that, “After using Samsung Pay, users will be left wondering how they lived without it. It is safer and simpler, allowing people to pay anywhere. South Africans will now be able to experience the security and convenience that Samsung Pay offers.
Although the “tap and pay”Is not new to South Africa, Samsung Pay uses a proprietary technology called MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission), so you can make contactless payments virtually anywhere and virtually at any payment terminal.
