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.
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. The wallet uses a mobile payment option called Quick Pay, which can be used to store bank card information and make cash payments.