University of KwaZula-Natal Chooses LinQpay Payment Processing Solution

Sept. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- LinQpay Inc., a leading Global Payment and Mobile Payment Services provider, announced today it has been selected to supply the electronic payment processing for the University of KwaZula-Natal’s online payments.

The University of KwaZula-Natal implemented the internet student self-service module, which allows students to register and interact virtually with the University.

Students can now make secure and convenient electronic payments through the University’s website. LinQpay’s payment platform unifies the University’s five campuses student body through a single online payment solution for tuition payment. Students have the added advantage of paying with credit cards while the University receives immediate payment, full reconciliation and unified reporting. LinQpay's payment infrastructure is designed to scale to meet peaks in demand, helping the University of KwaZula-Natal’s students have a safe and swift online experience.

“The addition of an online payment solution offers an additional and convenient payment channel for the students, which in turn reduces administration costs and strain on the University, particularly at registration time. “Says James Byler, CEO of LinQpay. “LinQpay’s experience in delivering eCommerce payment solutions along with our partnerships with other universities such as the University of Johannesburg was a key factor in securing the partnership. The University required a robust, secure and dependable solution and we are delighted to have been chosen to support their growing online business”.

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About LinQpay
LinQpay is a global leader in Global Payment Services and Mobile Phone based Payments with services in North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. LinQpay offers two complementary services: Global LinQ, which specializes in processing various payment methods in multi-currencies and Mobile LinQ, which processes electronic payments originating from any mobile phone.

About the University KwaZula-Natal
The University of Natal was founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Natal and expanded to include a Durban campus in 1931. In 1947, the university opened a medical school for non-white students in Durban. In January 2004, the university merged with the University of Durban-Westville to form the University of KwaZule-Natal.