DIRECT PAY ONLINE GROUP [DPO] BECOMES KILIFAIR 2017 PLATINUM SPONSOR

Left to right - Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Professor Jumanne Maghembe (right) listens to the CEO of Direct Pay Online group, Erna Feinstein (left) as he shows the use of their online platform to send and receive money at their stand at the Kilimanjaro Tourism and Industry Fair that took place at Ushirika Sports Stadium in Moshi from the 2nd of June to the 4th of June. Direct Pay Online Group was the platinum sponsor of the Kili Fair 2017. Second from the left is Chairman of the Tourist Board (TTB) Retired Judge Thomas Mihayo and Moshi District Commissioner, Kippi Warioba.   

●      Direct Pay Online Group is the Platinum Sponsor for KiliFair 2017

●      The DPO Group is the leading payments processor in Africa, with operations across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.

●      DPO showcased key products notably: Direct Pay Online Mobile Payments app; DumaPay, The MarketPlace [A free ecommerce platform available to all merchants working with Direct Pay Online and a reduction of the rates of up to 20%.

Friday 2nd June 2017, Moshi. Africa's leading payment service provider, Direct Pay Online [DPO] was the platinum sponsor for East Africa’s largest tourism and industry fair, KILIFAIR 2017. The Fair, which took place at Ushirika Stadium from the 2nd to the 4th of June, brought together over 300 exhibitors from Tanzania and its neighboring countries and hosted over 3000 local and international visitors.

“We are very honored to be platinum sponsor of East Africa’s biggest tourism & industry fair. This is a great opportunity for Direct Pay Online to gain significant exposure on the work we do that has enabled us to be the leading payments provider for the travel industry”, commented Eran Feinstein, Direct Pay Online Group CEO.

Amongst the products showcased in the DPO stall during the fair was their free ecommerce platform MarketPlace, available to all merchants [hotels, travel agencies and restaurants, small shops etc.] working with Direct Pay Online merchants use this website as an additional e-commerce platform for selling cart there products and gives them brand exposure to the world  – for free. DPO also demonstrated the use of DumaPay App, which allows merchants to charge their customers using a pin & chip card reader safely anywhere anytime; the customer can pay through mobile money or card, in their preferred currency.

About Direct Pay Online Group

The DPO Group (www.directpay.online) is the leading payment service provider in Africa.  It serves thousands of online merchants in East, Central and South Africa. The Group acquired PayGate in South Africa in September 2016 https://www.paygate.co.za and VSC Namibia and Botswana in March 2017 http://website.vcs.co.za/

The entire Group now serves over 20,000 clients in Africa, including over 50 airlines and thousands of hotels, travel agents, tour operators and players in other e-commerce sectors, and is constantly expanding into new areas. The Group accepts all major credit cards, mobile money and e-wallets, and is a leader in technology, usability and security across the region. It is currently the only Payment Service Provider in East Africa holding PCI DSS Level 1 Certification, the highest security certification in the payment cards industry, ensuring high levels of safety, security and data privacy.

Media contacts:

For the DPO Group

Kate Gathii

kate@directpay.online