Mahindra Comviva, a provider of mobile financial solutions and ICICI Merchant Services, (ICICI MS) an alliance formed in 2009 between ICICI Bank – India’s largest private sector bank, and First Data –the global leader in payment technology and services solutions, have won the Global Telecoms Business Award for Innovation in Consumer Services for mobile POS
MoneyGram, a money transfer and payment services company, and DSK Bank are making money transfers more convenient for customers in Bulgaria with the introduction of “Cash to ATM” service. The new service allows DSK Bank debit card holders to receive MoneyGram transfers in BGN at more than 850 DSK Bank ATM terminals. “With the launch
Heartland Payment Systems has is introducing Heartland Secure – a comprehensive credit/debit card data security solution that combines three powerful technologies working in tandem to provide merchants with the highest level of protection available against card-present data fraud. Featuring a breach warranty, this innovative solution is designed to provide merchants with protection against point-of-sale (POS)
Tanzania’s leading cellular network, Vodacom and the Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA)have launched a revolutionary banking service, M-Pawa, that will allow millions of Tanzanians to save and borrow money on the their mobile phones. His Excellency President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete launched the service in Dar es Salaam and had this to say, “the historic launch
Remittances to Kenya have increased 16 per cent over the past year, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), boosted by the growth in remittances through the likes of Western Union and M-Pesa. The bank said the country has received nearly US$120 million from Kenyan diaspora, up US$17 million from last year. “Remittance inflows
American Express has announced the expansion of OptBlue, a new merchant acquiring program that extends U.S. small merchant coverage. There are now 10 participating acquirers in OptBlue, five of which are among the top 10 in the United States. New to the program are: First Data, EVO, Merchant e-Solutions and First American Payments Systems. The
eBay, the global commerce platform and a mobile commerce leader, has announced the launch of new Spanish- and Portuguese-language versions of eBay.com to better serve customers across Latin America. More than 2 million people in Latin America already shop eBay in English and U.S. dollars. Now, when these customers visit eBay, they will see localized
BitPay, world leader in business solutions for Bitcoin digital currency, announces a partnership to integrate bitcoin acceptance into VisualTouch, Toshiba’s premiere POS Software Solution. Toshiba VisualTouch is a complete point of sale system that provides the advanced POS functionality needed for business management. VisualTouch POS is used in the Hospitality, Food Service, Grocery, Retail and
NCR Corporation has announced that Tesco is improving the customer checkout experience by piloting a new, high-speed retail checkout solution from NCR. Each unit allows three shoppers to pack and pay at the same time, using innovative imaging technology to automatically scan products placed on a conveyor belt. The four units at the new Tesco
Kopo Kopo, a leading provider of business management software with over 10,000 clients in Kenya, has announced its new merchant cash advance service called “Grow.” Unlike a traditional bank loan, Grow is designed to help businesses grow and prosper by accommodating their cash flow cycles. Grow cash advances are disbursed in minutes, require no personal
