One Horizon’s Aishuo App Now Supporting China UnionPay, Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s Wechat Wallet

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One Horizon Group, Inc., which develops and licenses bandwidth efficient mobile voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) platform for smartphones, announced that its Chinese retail VoIP service, brand named Aishuo, now supports all of the major Chinese mobile payment platforms including China UnionPay, Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s Wechat Wallet to support a range of premium Aishuo

National Microfinance Bank Set to Push Nation to Cash-less Society

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The National Microfinance Bank (NMB) said it plans to enhance financial inclusion using mobile phone technology blended with internet services. Though, some quarters see mobile transaction as cashin-cash out, the bank want to reverse the phenomenal and create a cashless society where almost all payments are done through mobile handsets. The NMB Managing Director, Ms

Tanzania Surpasses Financial Inclusion Target

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Tanzania has surpassed its financial inclusion target of 50 per cent, some two years ahead of deadline in 2016, thanks to mobile transaction platform. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) is now working on a new goal after the country registered a financial inclusion of 55 per cent in 2014 well ahead of Maya (Mexico) declaration

Mahindra Comviva wins Kalahari Awards 2015 for Airtel Money NFC Payments in Tanzania

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Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has emerged as the winner in the fifth edition of the Kalahari Awards 2015. The company has received the award in the “Best Mobile Money Product Innovation” category for technological innovation and excellence in NFC payment solutions. Airtel Money Tanzania NFC Payments powered by Mahindra Comviva’s

eMerchantPay Partners With UATP

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eMerchantPay, the trusted and experienced payment service provider, has partnered with UATP. eMerchantPay is now able to offer UATP payment solutions to all existing or new UATP merchants in the travel vertical. Master Merchant Party eMerchantPay has successfully concluded a Participation Agreement and UATP application to become a Master Merchant/Acquirer Party and is now able

MasterCard Powers Android Pay, Bringing Mobile Payments to Android Device Owners

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Google unveiled Android Pay, which will enable MasterCard credit, debit, prepaid and small business cardholders to use their Android phones for everyday purchases in-store and within Android apps. This news provides MasterCard cardholders with even more options for paying on the go using their choice of mobile device. The ubiquity of mobile phones is changing

Bank of the West Launches Redesigned Online Banking Service with Corillian Online from Fiserv

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Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that Bank of the West has launched a redesigned online banking service built on the Corillian Online platform from Fiserv. The enhanced service for personal and business customers features a clean, intuitive design that puts money movement and management capabilities front and center.

Visa Announces New Commercial Standard for Mobile Payments

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Visa Inc. announced a new program that connects financial institutions and technology companies to simplify and accelerate the roll-out of new payment and commerce services. Visa’s new Digital Enablement Program (VDEP) builds on the company’s secure token technology and adds a turn-key, toll-free commercial framework accessible to more than 14,500 Visa financial institution clients and

Equens Launches PSP Proposition for Banks, Acquirers and PSPs

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Equens has announced the first go-live of its new white-label PSP proposition for banks, acquirers and payment service providers (PSPs). This new proposition is part of the omnichannel solution Equens has brought onto the market. It creates a one-stop-shop model for banks, acquirers and PSPs both for offline and online retail payments across Europe. The first client Equens

Ecobank Group Named African Retail Bank of the Year

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The Ecobank Group was named African Retail Bank of the Year at the Global Retail Banking Awards ceremony in London. The Ecobank Group won the award over four other finalists, CRDB Tanzania, FirstRand (South Africa), Standard Bank South Africa and United Bank of Africa. Retail Banker International sponsors the award. It provides in-depth analysis for the retail-banking sector.