Sallie Mae Bank Recognized as a Best Online Bank of 2015

Sallie Mae Bank – the retail banking arm of Sallie Mae – announced it has been named a best online bank of 2015 by GOBankingRates, a leading personal finance site. “Sallie Mae consistently delivers customers high interest rates on deposit products, a necessity for savers in this low interest rate environment,” said Casey Bond, managing

The Emerging Payments Association’s new advisory board launches The Catalyst

The new Emerging Payments Association (EPA) Advisory Board members were welcomed at the first Advisory board meeting of 2015. Joining the board for 2015 are David Hunter, CEO, Ukash Rich Wagner, Founder & CEO, Advanced Payment Solutions Neira Jones, Chairman, Ensygnia Advisory Board and MD, Phoenix Edge Kriya Patel, Managing Director, Bancorp Suresh Vaghjiani, Director of

E-commerce, Data-driven Apps Would Attract much Investments this Year

An expert believes e-commerce startups and data-driven apps would attract much investment in 2015. ‘Seun Onigbinde, the team leader of BudgIT, a CcHUB-incubated startup focused on making the Nigerian budget simpler and more easily accessible to all Nigerians, told HumanIPO e-commerce’s will be in constant focus. He said: “E-commerce considering the high turnover will be

eBay & PayPal to Become Independent Companies in 2015

eBay Inc. said its Board of Directors, following a strategic review of the company’s growth strategies and structure, has approved a plan to separate the company’s eBay and PayPal businesses into independent publicly traded companies in 2015, subject to customary conditions. Creating two standalone businesses best positions eBay and PayPal to capitalize on their respective

Klarna to Expand Payments Solution to U.S.

Klarna, a Swedish e-commerce company focused on simplifying buying, announced plans to expand to the U.S. market in early 2015. A well-known player in Europe for close to a decade, Klarna delivers a much needed payment solution for disenchanted online U.S. retailers and frustrated consumers alike. To drive U.S. expansion, Klarna has recruited Brian Billingsley

Nigerians Are Selling Unused Items Worth USD 526 million on MoboFree.com

MoboFree.com, the leading African social marketplace, announced that the total volume of items currently for sale in its marketplace is worth USD 526 million and is expected to reach USD 1.5 billion by 2015. With 3.3 million registered users, including 2 million in Nigeria and a strong footprint in Zimbabwe, Uganda and Ghana, MoboFree.com is