AT&T and Vantiv Solutions Announce New Mobile Payments Solutions for Businesses of All Sizes

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AT&T and Vantiv, Inc., a provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions, have announced the availability of new payment products that deliver highly secure, integrated and speedy on-the-spot mobile transactions to businesses of all sizes. Mobile payments represent a market opportunity with significant upside as businesses implement new, more integrated ways to manage

The Helix Institute of Digital Finance to Present Cutting-Edge Data on Mobile Money Agents in Uganda

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The Helix Institute of Digital Finance has launched its first country assessment report in Uganda, based on over 2,000 mobile money agent surveys carried out in 2013 all over the country.  Uganda is among four African countries participating in the world-class research project, selected for its contribution to the development of digital financial services globally.

ATMIA Participates in Federal Reserve Bank/X9 Committee Meeting

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Twelve ATMIA members were among more than 50 exclusive guests attending an invitation-only meeting hosted jointly by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the X9 Accredited Standards Committee. The topic of the December 9-10 meeting was “Integrated Chip Payment Standards: the Next Generation.” Amid the ongoing challenge of finding a workable EMV debit solution,

Celerant Technology Launches Next Generation of POS Technology

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Celerant Technology has announced its new retail management system, Stratus Retail. This entry into Celerant’s line of integrated solutions allows retailers the freedom to access the complete functionality of a robust turnkey POS suite through web browsing software on any internet enabled device, including tablets and smart phones. Stratus Retail continues Celerant’s long held strategy

ACI Worldwide Unveils Vendor Support for Point to Point Encryption Solutions

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ACI Worldwide, a provider of electronic payment and banking systems, has announced that major payment device vendors including VeriFone, Ingenico and Equinox support its Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) solutions. P2PE is an emerging encryption technique in the payments industry that protects sensitive cardholder data in transit—as it is transmitted from a merchant’s store to

MasterCard and Ecobank Announce Multi-country Agreement in 28 Sub-Saharan African Countries

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Ecobank Transnational Inc. and MasterCard, have announced a multi-country licensing agreement which will provide access to MasterCard’s electronic payments solutions for Ecobank’s customers in a further 23 African countries. The agreement is the culmination of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) originally signed in November 2011, and importantly, enables electronic payments access to more than 60%

Video Interview with Kenya-based Rupu Deals

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Rupu is a daily deals and discounts website based in Nairobi, Kenya. Working on a similar model to deal sites like groupon they are introducing Kenyans to the possibilities of online shopping. Offering a wide variety of consumer goods and experience deals the daily deals site has gained a lot of popularity in Nairobi since

Emerge Mobile’s MPOS Solution Achieves PCI-PTS Certification

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Emerge Mobile, a South African based technology company specialising in the mobile point of sale (MPOS) payments space, has achieved Payments Council International Payment Terminal Security (PCI-PTS), and Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) Level 1 and 2 certifications for its MPOS payment card acceptance solution. This is the first time a fully South African designed,

Commerce Bank Introduces the National Association of Social Workers Visa Rewards Credit Card

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The American National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Commerce Bank have come together to offer NASW members a Visa rewards credit card. The card offers reward points with unlimited earnings, as well as no annual fee. Cardholders can redeem points for statement credit, gift cards, merchandise, or travel. Additional features and benefits include $100,000 travel

ATMIA Latin America Forms Regional Board

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The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) announces that its Latin America chapter will begin forming a combination Regional Board and Government Relations Committee. ATMIA is calling for those with a vested interest in the industry to join the Board. “A functioning Board is critical to the growth and maturity of our regional chapters,” said Mike Lee,