Mobiliti from Fiserv Recognized as the Market Leader in Ovum Global Mobile Banking Vendor Evaluation

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Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced that its MobilitiTM mobile banking solution was named the market leader in the just-published “Ovum Decision Matrix: Selecting the Next Generation Mobile Banking Solution.” The report evaluated eight global mobile banking providers based on market impact, technology and execution. Ovum cited the established

Fortumo Starts Powering In-App Purchasing for Turkcell AppMarket

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The mobile payments company Fortumo is announcing that it has partnered with the leading Turkish mobile operator Turkcell to start providing an in-app purchasing solution for its AppMarket app store. Android developers can now earn additional revenue with Fortumo’s 1-click direct payment solution from 35 million Turkcell customers. “Discovery of apps has became a huge

Ecentric Payment Systems Spotlights Mobile Payments for South African Retailers

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Mike Scott, Managing Director of Ecentric Payment Systems spoke at the 4th Annual Mobile Financial Services of the Future Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. Scott, a leading transaction processing specialist took to the stage to share insight on local retailers’ journey with mobile payments and how to craft a mobile strategy that is inclusive and

MasterCard Acquirer Provides Mobile POS Capabilities Throughout Peru with VeriFone

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VeriFone Systems, Inc. announced that Procesos de Medios de Pago S.A., the MasterCard acquirer in Peru will provide EMV-capable mobile point of sale (mPOS) terminals from VeriFone to merchant customers in Peru throughout 2014 and 2015 as part of its plan to increase payment mobility in the region. As part of a nationwide initiative to

Singapore Ranks #1, U.S. #6 in eCommerce Readiness; China Has Fastest Growing Digital Economy

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There are currently 2.9 billion Internet users in the world. While a staggering number, businesses and governments have an opportunity to expand their reach by bringing the remaining 60 percent of the global population online. Successfully supporting those consumers will depend on knowing which countries are leading digital growth. To enable businesses and governments to

New Fiserv White Paper Shares Opportunity, Best Practices for Cross-Selling via Mobile Banking

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Fiserv, Inc., a leading provider of financial services technology solutions,released a white paper that outlines how financial institutions can leverage the mobile channel as a sales platform. Titled, “Sold! Cross-Selling in the Mobile Channel”, the white paper discusses how financial institutions can promote and cross-sell products and services via mobile banking to increase wallet share

Vodacom and Eduloan Expand M-pesa Service to Bursary Students

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Vodacom together with Eduloan, a leading education finance and bursary administration provider is giving students the ability to pay for educational and daily expenses from their bursary cash stipends, by using m-pesa’s mobile wallet. In the pilot phase, Eduloan bursary students will get their cash allowance deposited into their m-pesa mobile wallet. This will enable

Safaricom Approves of CA’s Decision for Security Scrutiny of SIM Overlay Technology

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In light of the Communications Authority of Kenya’s decision to give tentative approval to the roll out of the SIM overlay technology in the Kenyan mobile telecommunications market, Safaricom Limited states the following: We thank the Central Bank of Kenya and the CA for the preliminary inquiry into the integrity of the SIM overlay technology,

Mobile Top App Index Makes Mobile Shopping Apps Available Through MasterCard

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At the World Retail Congress, MasterCard announced the start of a unique pan-European index to map all publicly available mobile shopping apps in Europe named the Mobile Top App Index by MasterCard. The Index is set to discover the best mobile shopping apps across the diverse markets of Europe and reveal how consumers are embracing

Telecel Announces Mobile Insurance Launch

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Telecoms operator, Telecel Zimbabwe, is partnering with local insurance company, Zimnat Lion, to roll out a mobile insurance product that offers Telecel subscribers Funeral, Hospitaland local and international Travel Cover through their Telecel lines. The new service, called Telecare, offers an affordable and convenient package to cover most basic needs. Telecare insurance will bring safe,