3G Direct Pay Limited, a leading online payments service provider, has announced a strategic business partnership with Kopo Kopo, a merchant services platform for mobile network operators in emerging markets. Eran Feinstein, Managing Director, 3G Direct Pay Limited signed the partnership agreement which he said would bring innovative payment options for the regional travel industry.
MasterCard has joined Visa, Google and Safaricom in rolling out a service allowing Kenyan commuters to pay public transport fares using mobile money. To use the MasterCard PayPass, commuters can tap cards on a mobile phone or gadget to pay their fares, with MasterCard saying the payment solution will be launched by June. It also
The growth in e-commerce transaction volumes and the increased adoption of mobile phoned the way consumers are now shopping has changed. With this in mind, Visa recently released an overview of best practices for mobile issuers. Compared to traditional e-commerce from a laptop or PC, browser based mobile commerce (m-commerce) is still in its infancy
The number of people receiving money in KZN via FNB’s eWallet grew by 89.3% in 2013, showing that mobile money is fast becoming an accepted replacement for person to person cash payments. KZN is second behind Gauteng for most receipts of money via FNB eWallet. There was over R500 million withdrawn from eWallets in the
Blackhawk Network has announced that its affiliate Blackhawk Network California, Inc. is the technology and service provider of the T-Mobile Visa Prepaid Card, issued by The Bancorp Bank and launched by T-Mobile USA, Inc. The card is designed to be used with Mobile Money, a smartphone app from T-Mobile, powered by Blackhawk Network, offering consumers
Airtel Kenya is set to launch a mobile loans service to challenge Safaricom’s M-Shwari, more than a year after a partner sued Safaricom for allegedly stealing the idea. Airtel originally partnered with microfinance firm Faulu Kenya in May 2012 to launch Kopa Chapaa, aimed at advancing loans facilities via mobile phones, with Safaricom launching M-Shwari
According to TechZim, Telecel Zimbabwe’s mobile money service, Telecash, will finally be launched in Harare this week. The service, which we’re told will launch without fail this time, was initially scheduled to launch in the 4th quarter of 2013 but faced serious delays. The Telecash product is a result of Telecel realising how big a
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) understands the need to have a robust platform that will support the Mobile financial services initiative and is proud to present their M- Commerce platform in conjunction with MTN Nigeria called MTN XaaS platform. In a bid to make financial services accessible to all Nigerians in a cost effective manner and
Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria, and the African continent as a whole, lead the world in the uptake of mobile banking, according to a new report by mobile trade association MEF. The first report in MEF’s Global Consumer Insights Series on Mobile Money said 82 per cent of consumers in Africa engaged in mobile banking,
WorldPay, a payment processing, risk and alternative payments has launched ‘Your Global Guide to Alternative Payments (Second Edition)’, an in-depth study of the global payment landscape. The study found online purchases made using alternative payments (any form of payment other than credit or debit cards) will rise to 59% in 2017 from 43% in 2012.
