By BUUMBA CHIMBULUABSA Bank Zambia has activated the contactless technology on all its new Vertical Debit Cards which was recently launched.This feature, a first to be enabled in the Zambian market, allows customers to pay for goods and services by simply tapping on a contactless-enabled payment terminal (POS) without the need to insert, swipe or type.The initiative is part of the K100 million investment the bank has made in technology over the last two years to upgrade its banking services.Absa continues to build a digital bank for a digital age by tapping into more ways to not only make banking safer but also more convenient, says Managing Director, Mizinga Melu.Ms Melu said the bank continued to put customers at the core of its operations by offering innovative and convenient ways of transacting, particularly in the current challenging time when social distancing had become a norm.“We continue to focus on investing in technology and explore ways of making sure that […]
ABSA activates contactless tech
