Ebene, Mauritius – Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited has launched Google Pay and Spark by Absa in the same week, marking an important step in the Bank’s payments and digital customer journey.
Together, these two premier innovations strengthen Absa Mauritius’ focus on making payments and everyday banking simpler, safer, more useful and more rewarding for customers and the broader public.
With Google Pay, eligible Absa cardholders can add their Absa cards to Google Wallet and use compatible Android or Wear OS devices to make fast and secure contactless payments in-store, in-app and online.
With Spark by Absa, Absa Mauritius is extending the digital customer experience beyond payments. Spark by Absa is available to both Absa and non-Absa customers, allowing users to link any bank, pay their way, discover offers, book experiences and make everyday payments more rewarding.
The launch comes at a time when digital payments in Mauritius are gaining strong momentum, with customers expecting faster, safer and more convenient ways to pay, manage money and access everyday value.
By launching Google Pay and Spark by Absa in the same week, Absa Mauritius is strengthening both sides of the customer experience: trusted payment convenience for eligible Absa cardholders, and a wider lifestyle-led proposition open to Absa and non-Absa customers.
The launches build on Absa Mauritius’ wider digital payments journey. The Bank has introduced several payment innovations in recent years, including Absa Pay, QR Scan & Pay, cardless ATM withdrawals and Mauritius’ first Multi-Currency Virtual Card.
Kenny Fihla, Absa Group Chief Executive, said:
“Across our markets, the direction of banking is clear: customers want more choice, more control and more value in how they pay, manage money and live their everyday lives. Google Pay and Spark by Absa are not only digital launches. They are proof points of Absa Mauritius’ shift towards more customer-led banking, where technology is used to solve real needs and build stronger relationships. Mauritius is an important market for the Group, and this landmark week shows how local insight and Group capability can come together to deliver solutions that are useful, trusted and relevant.”
Ravin Dajee, Managing Director of Absa Bank Mauritius, said:
This is a big week for Absa Mauritius and for our digital payments journey. With Google Pay, we are giving Absa cardholders another secure and convenient way to pay. With Spark by Absa, we are opening a broader value proposition to both Absa and non-Absa customers. Together, these innovations reflect what we want customers to feel from us: more choice, simpler payments, stronger value and banking that fits more naturally into their everyday lives.”
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, Absa Group Chief Executive: Personal and Private Banking, said:
“The future of Personal and Private Banking will be defined by how well banks connect digital convenience with everyday usefulness. Customers do not separate payments, lifestyle, rewards and banking in the way banks often do. They want solutions that help them move through life with more confidence and less friction. Google Pay and Spark by Absa show how Absa Mauritius is building a more connected customer experience, one that brings trusted payments and everyday value closer together.”
The launch of Google Pay and Spark by Absa comes as the Mauritian payments landscape continues to evolve. Recent market developments have raised customer expectations for secure, mobile-first payment experiences. Absa Mauritius’ approach is to build on this momentum with a broader offer that combines trusted payments, customer choice, offers and everyday value.
At the heart of both launches is a clear message: Absa Mauritius is listening to customers, investing in digital progress and building banking experiences that are easier, safer and more rewarding.
The visit will also highlight Absa Mauritius contribution to the local financial ecosystem, including its role as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank, its support for businesses and entrepreneurs, its expanding wealth and international banking capabilities, and its ongoing investment in customer experience and digital innovation.
About Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited
Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited (registered number C10068913) is regulated by the Bank of Mauritius and the Financial Services Commission.
Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Absa Group Limited. It is a leading financial institution on the domestic market and has a history spanning over 100 years. It serves as a universal bank offering an integrated set of financial solutions for individual and corporate clients operating locally and internationally. The bank is structured around the following business segments:
• Corporate and Investment Banking
• Wealth Banking
• Business Banking
• Retail Banking
Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited (registered number C10068913) is regulated by the Bank of Mauritius and the Financial Services Commission. Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited is part of Absa Group Limited.
Leveraging the Group’s leading position on African capital markets and as a pioneer of international banking in Mauritius, the bank is well-equipped to respond to the local and regional needs and drive connectivity across key channels – in the UK, Europe, United States, and China, into and within Africa.
For further information about Absa Bank (Mauritius) Limited, visit www.absabank.mu.
