ImageWare Debuts Biometrics-as-a-Service with Fujitsu’s Retail Solution Market Place

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ImageWare Systems, Inc., a leader in mobile and cloud-based, multi-modal biometric identity management solutions, announced that their GoVerifyID software application will be demonstrated within an omni-channel workflow transacting with the FUJITSU Retail Solution Market Place. The demo, with GoVerifyID identity authentication running on the FUJITSU Cloud IaaS Trusted Public S5, will be shown at next

Ericsson Supports Tigo Mobile Wallet introduction in Senegal

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Ericsson announced that Tigo Senegal has launched Tigo Cash service based on the Ericsson Wallet Platform Solution. The rollout brings simple, mobile financial services to Tigo Senegal’s subscribers throughout West Africa, including those who do not have access to traditional banking services. Ericsson Wallet Platform supports the launch of services that makes sending money as

Mobile Payment Acceptance Alone is Not Enough

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Recently I’ve seen a number of articles saying the same thing we’ve been experiencing at Kopo Kopo in the past couple of years. Mobile payment acceptance alone is not enough. By that, I mean that most merchants that we work with in East Africa have adopted digitized payments somewhat reluctantly, and only when they saw

Allied Wallet is One of the Fastest Growing Companies According to LA Business Journal

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Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of online credit card processing, multi-currency merchant services, and a PCI Level 1 secured payment gateway, was awarded by LA Business Journal as one of the ‘Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies’ in Los Angeles, CA. Allied Wallet was ranked #17 and awarded at LA Business Journal’s ceremony on

SimplePay, UBER Partner to Offer New Users Free Rides

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SimplePay has announced it is offering new UBER Lagos users two free rides. To get the free rides, SimplePay enjoins new users to click the “Get Uber” button in the latest version of the SimplePay web and mobile apps. SimplePay in a statement said its new users could also get the free rides when they

Access Bank Unveils Persona Customized Debit Cards

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Access Bank Plc unveiled its customized debit cards tagged “Persona” on Friday, November 7th 2014. The product allows customers carry around their fond memories by uploading their favorite image on their debit cards. The Access Bank Persona debit card is a customized card that enables customers to enjoy the privilege of branding their payment cards

Merchants and Payments Companies to Brief Congress on the Future of Mobile Payments Technologies

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The Merchants Payments Coalition will host a briefing for members of Congress, their staffs and the press from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17 in room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. A panel of experts moderated by Steptoe & Johnson Partner Douglas Kantor will help attendees understand the past and prepare for

Optimal Payments and Pala Interactive to Provide Payment Processing Services for Online Gaming Market

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Optimal Payments Plc, a leading global online payment solutions provider, announced that it has partnered with Pala Interactive, LLC, an emerging leader in the online, real-money gaming space, to provide them with payment processing services for the U.S. regulated online gaming market. Earlier this month, Pala Interactive successfully obtained authorization, via its partnership with Borgata

Credit Card Issuers Accelerate Promotion of EMV Chip Technology in U.S. as Conversion Deadline Approaches

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With the October 2015 deadline for conversion to the EMV chip technology system less than a year away, banks and issuers are ratcheting up promotion of EMV enabled cards through enhanced customer communication and a shift in messaging within their credit card acquisition efforts. Chicago-based Competiscan has observed dramatic increases in direct mail acquisition offers