Mobipaid
| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Financial technology |
| Founded 📆 | 2015 |
| Founders 👔 | Darren Thompson, Guenter Schmitz, Ross Hasset |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Johannesburg , South Africa |
Area served 🗺️ | Africa, Europe, Global |
Key people | Darren Thompson, Ross Hasset |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.mobipaid.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Mobipaid is a South African financial technology company founded in 2015. It has been mentioned in South African technology and tourism publications for its involvement in digital payments and remote transactions. Articles in MyBroadband, SME South Africa and News24 have included the company in reporting about contactless payments and systems used in the hospitality sector.[1][2][3]
History
Mobipaid was started in Johannesburg in 2015 by Darren Thompson, Guenter Schmitz and Ross Hasset. Early reporting in 2015 mentioned investment and expansion activity connected to mobile payment tools in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia.[4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, South African publications wrote about digital and contactless payment options. Mobipaid appeared in these reports as one of the platforms used by businesses changing how they handled transactions.[1] The Guest House Association of South Africa also mentioned Mobipaid when discussing digital workflows used by accommodation providers.[5]
Operations
Mobipaid provides digital payment processing. Reports describe the system as supporting remote and online payments, as well as mobile-initiated transactions.[2]
Tourism Update and other industry sources have written about Mobipaid in relation to virtual card payments used by travel distributors. These articles describe accommodation businesses using the platform to process booking-related payments.[6]
Industry coverage
Mobipaid has been mentioned in technology, tourism and business reporting in South Africa. MyBroadband and SME South Africa wrote about the company in coverage of remote and contactless payments.[1][2]
Tourism Update referred to Mobipaid in articles about payment automation in hospitality. Tourism News Africa also discussed the company in commentary about digitalisation in the accommodation sector.[7]
News24 published a case study about a South African lodge using Mobipaid for international payments during the pandemic. Business Media Mags has included the company in wider articles about fintech and digital payment infrastructure in South Africa.[3][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MyBroadband. "Mobipaid Wallet – The seamless and safe contact payment solution." 15 December 2020. https://mybroadband.co.za/news/industrynews/380450-mobipaid-wallet-the-seamless-and-safe-contact-payment-solution.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SME South Africa. "Mobipaid – Contactless Transactions." 15 December 2020. https://smesouthafrica.co.za/mobipaid-contactless-transactions/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 News24. "How Mobipaid has helped Londolozi amid the pandemic." 9 March 2021. https://www.news24.com/brandstory/partner-content/business/how-mobipaid-has-helped-londolozi-amid-the-pandemic-20210309
- ↑ Eye of Riyadh. "Infinia invests in Mobipaid to bring smarter payment solutions to the Middle East/Africa/Asia regions." 17 August 2015. https://m.eyeofriyadh.com/news/details/infinia-invests-in-mobipaid-to-bring-smarter-payment-solutions-to-the-middle-east-africa-asia-regions
- ↑ Guest House Association of South Africa (GHASA). "Mobipaid – Your One Stop Shop for Processing Payment Online." https://ghasa.co.za/mobipaid/
- ↑ Tourism Update. "New solution to streamline accommodation payments." 2025. https://www.tourismupdate.com/article/new-solution-to-streamline-accommodation-payments
- ↑ Tourism News Africa. "AI shock for South Africa’s hospitality sector." 2025. https://tourismnewsafrica.com/ai-shock-for-south-africas-hospitality/
- ↑ Business Media Mags. "How Fintech Is Shaping SA’s Digital Payment Infrastructure." 2025. https://businessmediamags.co.za/business/payments-edition-march-2025/how-fintech-is-shaping-sas-digital-payment-infrastructure/
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