Security Must Improve as African Mobile Money Grows – Gemalto

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Transaction security must increase as mobile money services grow across Africa, while transparency and interoperability are key to encouraging further uptake of such services, according to Christelle Toureille, Middle East and Africa (MEA) marketing director for banking and telecommunications solutions at Gemalto. Speaking at Africa’s Payments, Banking and Retail Show 2014 in Johannesburg today, Toureille

Mobile Solutions and Supa Pesa Bring Advance Airtime to Malawi

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South Africa-based Net1 Mobile Solutions (“N1MS”), a business unit of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. together with its long-time partner Supa Pesa, has expanded its Advance Airtime African footprint with the launch of TeleKom Networks Malawi (“TNM”) Airtime Credit service, Pasavute. Pasavute, which means ‘No worries’ in Chichewa, allows subscribers of TNM to purchase airtime

Kuluya Games Introduce SMS In-App Payment Option

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Nigeria’s Kuluya Games has introduced an SMS in-app payment option allowing players to buy items via SMS. Lakunle Ogungbamila, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kuluya Games, told HumanIPO the integration is operator-driven. “Basically it’s operator-driven, meaning game players can buy items with SMS. The way we have integrated it is that once a player decides

Mopay and Deutsche Telekom Extend Partnership with Carrier Billing Agreement

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Mopay, a provider of payment solutions for online merchants, has announced a carrier billing partnership with Deutsche Telekom. The agreement will allow mopay to connect directly to Telekom’s international payment hub, Service Delivery Platform (SDP). Through this direct access, 14 markets and 142 million mobile customers will enjoy the frictionless mopay payment experience powered and

MTN and Ecobank Partner to Improve Access to Mobile Financial Services

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MTN Mobile Money users, who are also Ecobank customers in 12 African countries, will soon be able to withdraw cash from Ecobank ATMs. They will also be able to transfer money between their Mobile Money and Ecobank accounts. The service was piloted in Ghana last month, and will soon be launched in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory

Western Union Expands Mobile Money Transfer Network in Nigeria in Collaboration with Paga

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The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service to Nigeria, which increases the reach of Western Union payout options in the country. The new service to Nigeria integrates directly with Paga, the leading mobile payment platform in Nigeria, with more than 1.2

Ingenico Deployed an Innovative Fiscal Solution for Hrvatski Telekom in Croatia

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Ingenico a provider of payment solutions, announced the deployment of an innovative fiscal solution, along with its local partner Etranet Group. This solution has been implemented for Hrvatski Telekom, the leading provider of telecommunication services in Croatia. Further to the implementation of a fiscal law in Croatia, Ingenico in partnership with Etranet group (Croatian specialist

Mahindra Comviva Launches Digital Wallet Solution

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Mahindra Comviva, a provider of mobility solutions, has announced the launch of its mobiquity Wallet, a cutting-edge digital wallet platform. This is amongst the first of its kind fully integrated digital wallet platform that supports NFC, QR codes and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). It will offer security, ease of use and rich features to the

Starbucks Accelerates Mobile Payments

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Starbucks has announced upcoming enhancements to its mobile app for iPhone, which will extend the company’s leadership in mobile payment and allow customers to recognize Starbucks partners (employees) with a tip directly from the Starbucks App for iPhone. Beginning March 19, customers using Starbucks App for iPhone in the U.S., U.K. and Canada will experience

Safaricom’s M-Pesa Marks Seventh Anniversary

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Kenyan leading mobile money transfer service M-Pesa has marked its seventh anniversary since its launch in March 2007, with Safaricom saying the service has touched the lives of many Kenyans. “M-Pesa has given Kenya something to be proud of, and made a difference in the lives of ordinary people,” said Safaricom chief executive officer (CEO)