Technological developments are often greeted with a mixture of excitement and cynicism. Mobile payments are no different. Amongst all the hype and bluster, however, a fundamental question seems to be largely overlooked – why use mobile payments? Here are just a few reasons to leave your cash and card at home, and pay with your
Airtel Ghana, leading Telecommunication Network and multiple award winning company has added another first to its credits as it has rolled out an innovative service through their Airtel Money that allows a tap and pay, contactless payment based on the Near Field Communications (NFC) technology. Near Field Communication (NFC) technology is the global communication standard
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Etisalat have formed a strategic alliance aimed at connecting 55 million unbanked Nigerians in the next few months, through the mobile payment system, that will enable them open a Tier 1 bank account, using their mobile phones. Announcing the initiative in Lagos last week, both organisations said the partnership would
Having supported the Korean market with EMVCo Level 1 compliance services for a number of years, FIME’s Korean secure chip test laboratory is now approved to test compliance of mobile handsets, chipsets and near field communication (NFC) antennae to Visa’s Level 1 specifications. This accreditation is FIME’s latest step in its roadmap to support manufacturers
Twin Peaks, the ultimate sports lodge known for its made-from-scratch kitchen, rugged atmosphere, and ultimate sports viewing experience, announced it is partnering with MyCheck, a leading mobile payment technology platform, to provide new avenues for customer engagement via its own branded mobile payment app. The new Twin Peaks mobile app will allow customers to view,
Net Element announced the release by PayOnline of a new mobile payments solution for iOS (iPhone or iPad) mobile apps. Net Element currently manages, operates and is in the process of integrating the PayOnline group of companies pending closing of Net Element’s acquisition of the company. The new software developer kit (SDK) enables integration of
Ericsson announced a partnership with VeriFone Mobile Money, the leading provider of mobile payment solutions for merchant point of sale (POS). VeriFone Mobile Money Retail Enablement software suite will be integrated with Ericsson Wallet Platform to expand payment options, including in emerging markets. The global partnership agreement will make it possible for Ericsson’s customers to
Kohl’s Department Stores will bring Apple Pay, which has transformed mobile payments with the easy, secure and private way to pay, to customers in all Kohl’s stores nationwide this fall. Kohl’s will also be among the first retailers to integrate both its Kohl’s Charge private credit card as a form of payment as well as
SimbaPay a leading digital money transfer provider – announced the launch of the first product in the world that allows Kenyans living abroad to make M-Pesa PayBill payments. This is a new addition to the existing SimbaPay platform. M-Pesa PayBill is an M-Pesa service that has previously only been available to Safaricom M-Pesa subscribers in
Zapp, the UK’s leading mobile payment innovator, unveils the new ‘Pay by Bank app’ paymark, the universal symbol indicating to consumers that a retailer or biller can receive an instant mobile payment directly from a bank app. Clicking the symbol online will automatically open a consumer’s bank app on their phone from which they can
