In South Africa, for example, one of the largest payment gateways has reported a surge in online payments, recording a  2 MasterCard, April 2020, Global Consumer Study, available at  https://newsroom.mastercard.com/mea/press-releases/mastercard-study-shows-south-africanconsumers-make-the-move-to-contactless-payments-for-everyday-purchases-seeking-touch-freepayment-experiences/. 3 Tom Jackson, 14 September 2020, ‘SA fintech start-up Ozow launches new payments platforms, zero-rates data costs’, available at https://disrupt-africa.com/2020/09/sa-fintech-startup-ozowlaunches-new-payments-platforms-zero-rates-data-costs/.
4 Staff Reporter, 29 October 2020, ‘Yoco launches new stand-alone card machine for small businesses’, available at https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/companies/yoco-launches-new-standalone-card-machine-for-small-businesses-f59ed3e8-c60f-4333-908f-5254bae139e9. 5 Ishani Chetty, 29 September, ‘New payment tool launches for local SMEs’, available at https://ventureburn.com/2020/09/new-payment-tool-launches-for-local-smes/.