Vogogo Secures an Integration for Interac Online Enabling Instant Payment Acceptance

Payment Processing specialist Vogogo Inc. announced a signed agreement that will provide its customers access to the Interac Online payment network. Interac Online is a transfer and payment service made available to Canadians who bank online with Canada’s largest banks: BMO, Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust and RBC Royal Bank. It has recently gained traction as

MTN to Integrate Mobile Money Systems in Rwanda

MTN has announced it will be integrating its mobile money systems in Rwanda and Uganda as part of cross-border mobile money initiative. The integration will become effective from next month. When it is officially launched, MTN said its subscribers will be able to send and receive money between the two countries. Norman Munyampundu, General Manager

Western Union and the Western Union Foundation Respond to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

The Western Union Company announced a multi-faceted response program that will provide support for disaster relief efforts to support communities most affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Western Union Foundation Grant The Western Union Foundation is making a grant of US$25,000 to the International Medical Corps to support the organization’s response actions, which

FIS Completes Acquisition of Clear2Pay

FIS, the world’s largest provider of banking and payments technology solutions and a global leader in consulting and outsourcing solutions, announced it has completed its acquisition of Clear2Pay. The transaction brings new corporate payment solutions and services, inclusive of high-value and cross-currency corporate payments, payments managed services, and payments processing utilities that will further bolster

National Bank of Fujairah Launches NBF Islamic

National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) PJSC announced the launch of NBF Islamic, a service proposition that seeks to provide clients with a comprehensive suite of Shariah-compliant financial solutions. Initially, NBF Islamic will offer a suite of retail banking products catering to key customer financial requirements. All NBF Islamic products and services are competitively priced and

MasterCard Acquirer Provides Mobile POS Capabilities Throughout Peru with VeriFone

VeriFone Systems, Inc. announced that Procesos de Medios de Pago S.A., the MasterCard acquirer in Peru will provide EMV-capable mobile point of sale (mPOS) terminals from VeriFone to merchant customers in Peru throughout 2014 and 2015 as part of its plan to increase payment mobility in the region. As part of a nationwide initiative to

Adyen Enables Alipay Mobile Payments For Evernote

Adyen, the leading provider of global payment solutions, announced that it has partnered with Evernote to launch Alipay’s new mobile-optimized checkout for Evernote’s user base in China. With this launch, Evernote’s mobile customers can now pay effortlessly with Alipay through a streamlined, mobile-optimized flow. Given that the Alipay payment tool is China’s most popular online

Online Businesses Benefit From a Rapid Go-to-Market Offering By Worldpay and AOE

Worldpay, a global leader in payment processing, risk management and alternative payments, has announced it has been selected as a trusted partner by AOE, a  leading eCommerce platform system integration specialist. Through the partnership with AOE, online businesses can access Worldpay’s full global payment gateway services, acquiring, risk management, treasury services and access to more than

MasterCard Announces Inaugural MasterCard Start Path Class

MasterCard announced that the first class of 7 leading European startups that are developing innovative commerce solutions as part of the inaugural MasterCard Start Path accelerator class. The startups were selected after an extensive selection process that saw applications received from startups in more than 30 countries. Each of the startups will work with MasterCard

Cardtronics Enters Long-Term ATM Operating Agreement With Co-op Food stores in U.K. and Acquires Ownership of Co-op Group Subsidiary, Sunwin Services Group

Cardtronics,announced that its U.K.-based business is entering into a seven-year, exclusive agreement to operate approximately 1,800 ATMs located in Co-operative Food stores across the U.K. Cardtronics will take on the operation of the ATMs no later than January 2016, upon expiration of the existing ATM contract. In addition, beginning immediately, Cardtronics will have the right