NRF Statement on Mobile Payment Services

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan regarding retailers’ adoption of mobile payment platforms and services: “Merchants large and small make business decisions every single day based upon what makes the best sense for the business, their associates and most importantly, their customers. The payment

FNB Partners with Empowerdex to Process Applications for BEE Certificates

FNB Business has announced a partnership with Empowerdex to process applications for Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) certificates through the Bank’s online banking channel. The online application process is quick, easy and requires that the applicant has all the necessary documentation. Sanjeev Orie, CEO of Value-Adds at FNB Business says, “This is an exciting development because

Nigeria’s eTranzact PocketMoni bags AfricaCom, Lead Africa Awards nominations

eTranzact International’s PocketMoni has been nominated for AfricaCom and Lead Africa Awards 2014. The nominations are in the Best Mobile Money Service category. A statement by Ayo Oladimeji, Head of PocketMoni at eTranzact said in addition to expecting more awards, the company is also looking forward to achieving more greatness with its mobile money services.

Heartland Payment Systems’ CEO and Chief Security Officer to speak at Money 20/20

Heartland Payment Systems’ Chairman and CEO Robert O. Carr and Chief Security Officer John R. South will participate in panel discussions at Money 20/20, the largest U.S. event for payments and financial services innovation. Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE:HPY), the nation’s 5th largest payment processors, is a 5-star sponsor for Money 20/20. Carr and South will

TOTAL and BKM EXPRESS Launch the “TOTAL Mobil Ödeme” era in Turkey Without Leaving your Car

TOTAL, in collaboration with BKM Express, launches a first in Turkey with “Mobile Payment” app. The only requirement to benefit from easy, fast and secure payment without leaving the car is to subscribe to the digital wallet BKM Express, to become a Club Total member and download the TOTAL Mobile Application to smart phones. Total

Feedzai and Encap Security Announce Strategic Partnership

Feedzai, a company that uses data science and behavioral profiling to prevent fraud, and Encap Security, the mobile authentication specialist, have announced a new partnership designed to support banks and merchants in making modern banking and commerce safe. The partnership will make Feedzai’s proven, machine-based fraud prevention platform compatible with Encap Security’s bank-grade, smarter authentication

PCI Security Standards Council to offer authorized PCI training in Nigeria

The PCI Security Standards Council, a global, open industry standards body providing management of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, PIN Transaction Security  requirements and the Payment Application Data Security Standard, announced a new partnership to offer authorized PCI training in Nigeria, South Africa, Croatia, Turkey and Bahrain. Organizations in these areas can now

Heartland Executive Director and Leaf CEO to Participate in Keynote Panel on the Future of Mobile Payments

Heartland Payment Systems, the nation’s fifth largest payments processor and a leading provider of merchant business solutions, is sponsoring a keynote panel at the Restaurant Innovation Summit on industry outlook and trends. Sarah Owen, Heartland’s executive director, Marketing and Mobile Solutions, and Sarah McCrary, CEO of Leaf, the mobile point of sale (POS) solution and

MasterCard Nearby Launched as the Essential Companion App for Apple Pay Users

Consumers around the United States are loading credit and debit cards from Bank of America, Capital One, Citi and Wells Fargo onto their iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus for use with Apple Pay. One of the first questions being asked is, “Where can I use it?” MasterCard has the answer – MasterCard Nearby. Available

NCR changing the face of branch banking

The bank branch is poised to change more in the next 18 months than it has in the previous 30 years combined. And the innovation fueling that change is being built by a team just outside of Salt Lake City. NCR Corporation, the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, opened a new office to accommodate