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Happy Pay has entered into a strategic partnership with Peach Payments to broaden its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) offering across South Africa. Under the new arrangement, customers can make purchases immediately and pay two interest-free instalments, making transactions more affordable and accessible.
The BNPL solution will be available via two packages: an enterprise package with volume-based rates and a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) package priced at 4.99% plus R4 + *R1,50 per transaction.
Happy Pay offers several advantages for both merchants and consumers, including:
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