Messaging app WeChat Africa and McDonald’s South Africa have partnered to run a pilot programme for mobile payments at selected restaurants in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Chip and Pin enabled debit and credit cards can also be used to top up a wallet balance, pay for services on WeChat such as airtime, data and electricity while also utilising the SnapScan feature to purchase goods at any of the 30,000 merchants in South Africa. The option allows customers to create a QR code in their WeChat Wallet, which is then scanned at the counter to complete the sale. In addition to these partnerships, there are also plans by other companies such as Airtel to offer mobile payment options on its network.
Messaging app WeChat Africa and McDonald’s South Africa have partnered to run a pilot programme for mobile payments at selected restaurants in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The option allows customers to create a QR code in their WeChat Wallet, which is then scanned at the counter to complete the sale. In addition to these partnerships, there are also plans by other companies such as Airtel to offer mobile payment options on its network.