Issue: A South Africa–based merchant can’t activate payments and can’t find a third‑party provider. They have PayPal but need to switch to a PayPal Business account and are unsure where to view their store’s name for the setup.
Latest update: A community member confirmed Shopify supports multiple gateways in South Africa and shared Shopify’s official payment gateway directory. Examples cited include Paystack, 2 Advanced Credit/Debit Card, and 2Checkout Convert Plus (by Verifone).
Actions suggested: Review the linked payment gateway list to choose a compatible provider for South Africa. Consider proceeding with PayPal Business if preferred.
Open questions: The specific question about where to find the store name in Shopify remains unanswered.
Status: Guidance provided via official gateway list; no final resolution yet.
Hello Team
Please kindly assist, I’m in South Africa and struggling to activate my payments. I cannot find a third party provider.
Do you have any suggestions?
I do have a PayPal account which is already part of the Shopify payment method, I just need to switch to Business and it also needs a company name…where can I see my Store’s name?
Hi @NgceboM !
There are a lot of payment provider that Shopify is supported in South Africa such as, Paystack, 2 Advanced Credit/Debit Card, or 2Checkout Convert Plus (by Verifone). Here is the link where you can find the complete list of payment gateway that you can use: Payment Providers and Online Payment Gateways (2024).