Nuvei Expands Local Payments in South Africa

MONTREAL, Oct. 14, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Nuvei, a global fintech company building the infrastructure for every payment, everywhere, has expanded its local acquiring infrastructure to 52 markets, marking a significant step in its strategy to support global brands and local businesses through its global payments platform. This expansion comes as the company continues to grow its presence in domestic payment ecosystems, helping businesses optimize payment performance in every market they operate.

In South Africa, Nuvei has secured authorization from the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) to offer local merchant payment services, advancing its Every Payment Everywhere strategy. This move extends Nuvei’s local acquiring and payment acceptance infrastructure, transaction data, and operational controls to another major market, accessible through a single global platform. By adding South Africa to its network, Nuvei is now present in more than 190 markets, with local acquiring in 50+ countries, 150 currencies, and over 720 alternative payment methods.

The South African digital commerce market is one of Africa's most important, with a B2C ecommerce market that grew by an estimated 9.9% in 2025 to reach $8.48 billion, according to research published by PayNXT360. The market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 8.3% through 2029, reaching approximately $11.66 billion. This continued growth is increasing the importance of locally optimized payment performance for businesses competing in the market.

Processing transactions domestically can improve authorization rates compared with cross-border acquiring, reduce processing costs, and give businesses more complete visibility into transaction performance. Direct access to local transaction data also supports more precise fraud management and enables businesses to identify and address sources of payment friction more effectively. Global brands entering South Africa will be able to access these capabilities through the same Nuvei integration they use across other markets. Businesses already serving South African consumers cross-border will be able to establish a more locally optimized payments operation without adding a separate gateway, acquiring relationship, and reporting environment. That gives them room to adapt the checkout experience to local expectations while managing authorization, fraud prevention, reconciliation, and reporting through one platform.

Nuvei, with its flexible platform supporting the full transaction lifecycle, brings global infrastructure and local expertise to every market its customers serve. The company’s reach spans more than 190 markets, with local acquiring in 50+ countries, 150 currencies, and over 720 alternative payment methods. Nuvei is the global fintech building the infrastructure for every payment, everywhere.