UnionPay International Partners with Cape Town Tourism
The two parties agreed to jointly enhance the payment convenience in Cape Town for UnionPay cardholders.
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UnionPay International and Cape Town Tourism announced their intention to partner at Cape Point, the iconic and famous destination in Cape Town. The two parties agree to jointly enhance the payment convenience in Cape Town for UnionPay cardholders.
Enver Duminy, Cape Town Tourism CEO, said, “We are thrilled to have welcomed an influx of visitors to Cape Town this year. We have seen over 1 million international arrivals to Cape Town International Airport from January to October, which is a recovery of 108% compared to 2019. And in a recent dipstick with CTT members, 90% indicated that they are anticipating better or much better business performance this 2023/2024 High Season compared to last.”
Duminy further added, “The Cape Town Tourism – UnionPay Partnership presents the perfect opportunity to strengthen tourism cooperation while at the same time facilitating and improving payment accessibility for UnionPay clients, and therefore, a welcoming and frictionless visitor experience in Cape Town. We recognise the value of the collaborative effort and the shared objectives.”
Asad Burney, Head of UnionPay Africa Region, said, “UnionPay’s acceptance footprint and service offerings in South Africa have witnessed significant improvement over the years by partnering with local institutions. We believe this partnership with Cape Town Tourism will help us better serve our customers when travelling Cape Town, providing affordable, accessible and innovative payment services to UnionPay global cardholders”.
Fujun Shao, Chairman of China UnionPay, Larry Wang, Vice President of UnionPay International and their delegation attended the signing ceremony.
