Equity Bank Group launched Equitel, a new mobile payment and banking platform for its customers –that officially brings to the fore the convergence between mobile and banking services in Kenya. The Bank has hailed its newest innovation as the answer to promoting greater access to banking services which currently stands at 53 percent of the
Transfast, a leading provider of online, cross-border p2p payments solutions, announced the expansion of its proprietary bank network into 23 African nations – the most extensive of its kind on the continent. Transfast’s network enables people in the U.S. and Canada, and soon from the U.K. and EU, to send money online or via mobile,
Apple Pay is now live in the UK, and MasterCard has announced that it will offer its cardholders immediate access to the new service helping them to use their cards where and how they want with a seamless experience. Users of Apple’s iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch can make safe, secure and
Payment Alliance International (PAI), a leader in electronic payment processing solutions, and CardFlight, a top mobile point of sale (POS) technology provider, jointly announced they have entered into a partnership agreement for EMV mobile POS (mPOS). PAI will offer CardFlight’s EMV mPOS acceptance solutions to its market partner distribution network and merchant customers nationwide. CardFlight’s
IDT Corporation announced that its flagship Boss Revolution international money transfer service has launched a direct-to-mobile-wallet service to Kenya and Niger. Customers can now send money directly from any Boss Revolution money transfer retailer in the U.S. to any Airtel Money account in either country. Recipients will receive funds in their Airtel Money account within
Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, has entered into a strategic tie-up with Walmart India, the wholly owned subsidiary of world’s largest retailer Walmart Stores Inc. This tie-up will enable business members of six Best Price Modern Wholesale stores, owned and operated by Walmart India, to make payments using MPesa from their mobile anywhere, anytime.
CU Wallet, a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) providing the industry’s first credit union driven mobile payments application, and Relevant Solutions, the leading provider of mobile in-store shopping content for financial institutions, have entered a strategic alliance integrating merchant offers and promotions with CU Wallet’s mobile wallet. This integration gives CU Wallet member credit unions
Bill.com, the leading company creating magically simple business payments, announced the launch of the Bill.com iOS mobile app to provide small business owners with a seamless mobile solution for managing and paying bills on the go. This launch drives forward the Bill.com mission to automate the entire end-to-end accounts payables and receivables process from any
Zapper, the mobile payments company, has partnered with Revel Systems, the world’s leading iPad Point of Sale platform, to broaden the reach of their mobile payment technology for restaurants. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Revel Systems, a company that shares our passion for creating a seamless experience for restaurants and diners alike,” said
Kiwis can enjoy the convenience of using public transport with only their smartphone, thanks to the addition of Snapper to the Semble mobile wallet app. Launched in March this year, Semble now boasts two service categories including payments and public transport. Thousands of customers who are already using Semble to make everyday payments with their
