Operators empower e-Commerce merchants

Electronic commerce merchants in Africa have been empowered to accept 3-D secure authentication services and alternative payments quickly and easily.This is the outcome of a partnership between Global Switch, Ghanas independent inter-bank transaction switching and electronic payment processing firm, which is being powered by Clydestone, and Cardinal Commerce Corporation to integrate Cardinals technologies on the switch.The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Clydestone, Mr. Paul Jacquaye, in a statement on Monday, said with the partnership, G-switch would deploy G-secure by leveraging on Cardinals IDENTIFI Authentication Platform, which enables financial institutions to authenticate customers for e-Commerce transactions, using Verified-by-Visa, MasterCard SecureCode or secure access for online banking applications.Jacquaye, who said G-secure would enable authentication for proprietary cards of G-switch member banks, said, G-secure will offer merchants the ability to accept payments on their websites by leveraging on Cardinals Centinel technology, a unique patented platform that allows several thousands of e-Commerce merchants worldwide to accept a variety of authenticated payments, secure transactions, and alternative payment brands on G-switch.He said Clydestone would also offer services via Centinel to several international airlines operating in Africa, as well as enable any bank, retailer, hospitality outlet, government entity and or mobile service provider.Online merchants of all types, according to him, can quickly capitalise on the convenience, security and consumer growth associated with the alternative payment options through the partnership.
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