Peach Payments, a South Africa-based payment service provider operating across several African markets, has introduced support for Apple Pay in Mauritius, allowing merchants to accept mobile wallet transactions using Apple’s contactless payment system.
The integration allows customers to complete transactions using Apple Pay on compatible Apple devices, with authentication handled through Face ID, Touch ID or device passcode. Each payment is authorised with a one-time dynamic security code generated during the transaction, a mechanism designed to reduce exposure of card details during payment processing.
Peach Payments operates as a payments infrastructure provider for businesses across South Africa, Kenya and Mauritius, offering online and in-person payment processing capabilities. Its platform aggregates multiple payment methods, enabling merchants to accept card payments and digital wallets through a single integration layer.
With the rollout in Mauritius, Apple Pay transactions can now be used across retail environments including grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, transport services and other merchant categories that already support card-based contactless payments. The expansion follows earlier deployments of Apple Pay through Peach Payments in South Africa, where the company introduced support for the wallet in 2021.
Rahul Jain, co-founder and chief executive officer of Peach Payments, said the expansion is intended to broaden payment options for merchants operating on its platform.
“Our merchants will be able to offer their customers a safer, more convenient and private way to pay,” says Rahul Jain, co-founder and CEO of Peach Payments.
“In 2021, Peach Payments was the first payment service provider to offer Apple Pay in South Africa, and we are pleased to play a part in its launch in Mauritius.”
The expansion comes as mobile wallet adoption continues to increase across African markets, where payment providers are integrating global digital wallets into existing merchant networks to support contactless transactions and reduce reliance on physical card handling.
