PayPal and FNB Press Event on 25 March in South Africa

shoutOut on 11/3/10 by EranEyal in peeps

PAYPAL MAY BE COMING TO SOUTH AFRICA VIA FNB

The emphasis is on may – there are rumours abound on sites like Techcentral that it’s official – FNB are bringing PayPal to South Africa – don’t jump into your seat with you details handy… Well not JUST yet.

The truth is that on the 25 March 2010 FNB and PayPal have called a press event merely to discuss the desire to bring PayPal to South Africa. It is not to announce the official launch and reveal details.

Oh – how we wish it were the official announcement that PayPal would at last be available to South Africans, but sadly not just yet. We can hope thought.

Here are some hard facts surrounding all the PAYPAL issues in South Africa and alternatives as well as a followup on how South Africans can setup PayPal accounts right now

That should give you all the info you need to get totally abreast of the situation.

We can only hope that CEO CEO Michael Jordaan will address the members of the South African press with some fantastic news regarding PayPal. The solid truth is that we can only expect them to discuss how they are going to try resolve the issues and listen to some worries and woes.

There can be no doubt that FNB sees HUGE opportunity here, to bring this amazing system that has so long been absent from the lives of those living in SA – especially before the World Cup and the catalytic effect it will have on our tourist economy.

Speaking on behalf of Springleap.com and Fashion Evolution, I can tell you that we believe this is one of the most exciting events on our radar at this point in time.

Hopefully I will be at the event bringing you some great info live ;)

Massive Irritation! Here’s the article I wrote: http://imod.co.za/2010/03/11/how-did-silicon-cape-miss-this/ shoutBack on 21/3/10 by ChrisM
FNB Bank City is in Cape Town :) And the percentage of business being done in JHB vs CT is just silly. And yeah I’m just happy that I’m in JHB (for once :P) shoutBack on 12/3/10 by Tu
The more I think about it the more I am fuming that the announcement on 25 March 2010 by PayPal and FNB to the South African members of the press is not occurring in Cape Town – the heart of the Silicon Cape Initiative. Cape Town is the primary point of growth and development for the development of Social Media and e-commerce in my mind. So why is this all happening in Johannesburg? shoutBack on 12/3/10 by EranEyal
No Sure Antoine – we can only hope that the cost is reasonable. Last night a good friend of Eric and myself, Chris Mills, also pointed out very well his massive irritation that the PayPal event is being held in Johannesburg. That supersucks especially in light of the Silicon Cape initiative This powerful initiative, which is the forerunner in South Africa, should have been reason enough to host this event here in Cape Town. FUMES! shoutBack on 12/3/10 by EranEyal
Hey- is it going to be expensive, do ya think? shoutBack on 11/3/10 by Antoine
Interesting. Will dig to check the announcement. I reckon itKs gonna be positive! PayPal in SA would be killers. Don’t like not being able to sell stuff on eBay etc and not get cash by PayPal. Makes things … Difficult. Wtf. shoutBack on 11/3/10 by Antoine