Vodacom Tanzania launched a new M-PESA service “LIPA KWA M-PESA – an integrated payment system for the business community that allows merchants, retailers and distributors, in a far more secure way, to settle payments by using M-PESA. The new service will improve business and customer convenience by expanding the payment ecosystem from customers paying their
Ben Lyon from Kopo kopo recently wrote a blog post on the future of transaction fees. This is what he had to say: If you ever run into someone from the payments industry at a party, you should probably try to find a better party. If you can’t, ask them what transaction fees will look
Heartland Payment Systems, the nation’s fifth largest payments processor and a leading provider of merchant business solutions, has introduced a feature-rich mobile and online ordering solution to help restaurants of all sizes remain competitive. Heartland Mobile and Online Ordering, in partnership with ToGoTechnologies, provides restaurateurs and consumers alike a convenient ordering experience that has previously
Adyen, the leading provider of global payment solutions, announced that it has partnered with Evernote to launch Alipay’s new mobile-optimized checkout for Evernote’s user base in China. With this launch, Evernote’s mobile customers can now pay effortlessly with Alipay through a streamlined, mobile-optimized flow. Given that the Alipay payment tool is China’s most popular online
MasterCard Belgium is introducing its contactless mobile payment solution in Belgium. The new payment technology transforms a consumer’s smartphone into a payment card, and is currently being implemented by local MasterCard personnel. This solution has been developed in collaboration with several partners such as Mobistar, who will be implementing the payment solution among its employees
Orange customers will have the opportunity to carry out safe and real-time banking operations, to transfer money, pay for goods and services and purchase airtime credit without going to the bank or to the shop.The large network of licensed Orange Money distributors will supplement the network of 450 BANK OF AFRICA branches, offering a maximum
Nigeria’s web and mobile-based wallet service SimplePay has announced it is now allowing its users to fund their wallets from their Bitcoin accounts. In an exclusive interview with HumanIPO, Rich Tanksley, Director of Operations, SimplePay Ltd said the startup will use a payment API from its Bitcoin wallet. He said: “People will enter their details
With more payment providers offering comprehensive mobile wallets that allow consumers to store multiple card accounts and conduct transactions via mobile devices, the need for security increases exponentially. To deliver these additional security features, Computer Services, Inc., a provider of end-to-end technology solutions that empower financial institutions to remain competitive, compliant and profitable, supports tokenization
Bharti Airtel has unveiled an Airtel Money Premier VISA card that will enhance Premier customers experience and convenience on the company’s mobile money and banking services and ensure that they get added value. With this new card, Airtel money Premier customers will be able to shop and pay for goods and services using Airtel Money
Tigo Tanzania has launched a mobile money service through which users could earn automatic return on their balance direct to their wallet without requiring a separate registration. The service in Tanzania is called Tigo Wekeza and will allow Tigo Pesa users currently about 3.5 million to enjoy quarterly payments based on the balance held in
