Visa Supports Launch of Locally-Developed Mobile Apps to Promote Financial Literacy in Nigeria

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Visa Inc., the global leader in payments,  supported the launch of three locally-developed mobile apps to promote financial literacy in Nigeria. The apps were conceptualized and developed by winners of the Financial Literacy Challenge mobile development competition, sponsored by Visa, and delivered by the Co-Creation Hub Nigeria. They are designed to help Nigerians make better

Windows Apps Now Available Through Safaricom Airtime

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Microsoft has partnered with leading Kenyan telecom Safaricom to make it possible for customers to download apps from the Windows Phone Store and make payments using their mobile phones, opening a reliable revenue channel for the developer community. Mobile operator billing services will target the growing number of Windows-based smartphone users who previously had to

Gartner Says by 2016, 25 Percent of the Top 50 Global Banks Will have Launched a Banking App Store for Customers

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The explosive growth of apps is causing significant challenges for the banking industry, according to Gartner, Inc. Banking CIOs, CMOs and line of business (LOB) heads face two key challenges. The first is that the visibility of customer banking apps in public stores is decreasing due to the total number of apps available; the second

Amazon Coins Now Available On Android Devices

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Amazon has announced that customers in the US, UK and Germany can now buy, spend and earn Amazon Coins on their Android phones and tablets. Previously available for use exclusively on Kindle Fire tablets, Amazon Coins can now be used to buy the latest apps directly from their Android device. Customers simply need to download the