WorldRemit and Tigo Rwanda Launch Instant International Money Transfers to Tigo Cash Mobile Wallets

Online money transfer service WorldRemit launches instant transfers to Tigo Mobile Money accounts in Rwanda. This announcement makes WorldRemit the first international remittance service to send to mobile wallet users in Rwanda. The new service allows WorldRemit customers from over 50 countries from across the globe to send money to Tigo Cash customers in Rwanda – just

Terra Launches Connect to Mobilize International Remittance Growth

Terra, a mobile-first international network, for low-value remittances, launched Terra Connect, its application programming interface suite, to enable mobile wallet providers offer affordable, accessible international remittance products and maximize global reach. The size of the African remittance wallet is valued at USD 65 billion, with more than 30 million migrants initiating 300 plus million remittances

Orange and Wirecard to Expand Mobile Payment Coverage in France

Orange`s mobile wallet app Orange Cash, that is supported by Wirecard Group, is available nationwide in France. After a launch in selected French cities, the mobile payment service is now promoted and marketed by Orange to its French user base. More than 30,000 retailers – like IKEA, Picard, Relay and many more – are participating

SpeedPay Launched in the Indian States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad/Aschheim (Munich). Pyro, BSNL, Andhra Bank and Wirecard announce the rollout of SpeedPay, an open loop mobile wallet, in the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. SpeedPay enables users to make domestic money transfer, cash deposits and withdrawals at authorized SpeedPay agents, utility bill payments, prepaid mobile recharge, purchase of bus tickets, etc. The

NACHA’s Payments Innovation Alliance Launches Mobile Wallet Initiative

The Electronic Payments Association announced its Payments Innovation Alliance has launched a Mobile Wallet Initiative to enable stakeholder companies and the broader mobile wallet community to leverage an “open” acceptance platform that includes support for retailer- and bank-branded mobile wallets for electronic payments. Launched last year, The Alliance is a membership group of more than

Bharti Airtel And Uber Announce First-Of-Its-Kind Strategic Partnership

We are thrilled to announce an innovative collaboration with Bharti Airtel – the largest wireless carrier in India and third largest wireless carrier in the world. Through this partnership, riders in India can pay for their trips with Airtel’s mobile wallet, Airtel Money. Additionally, Mumbaikars will now be the first in India to enjoy free

ABnote and MeaWallet Partner to Deliver Open Loop Mobile Wallet Solutions

American Banknote Corporation (“ABnote”), a pioneer in secure payment and identification solutions, and MeaWallet, a leading provider of cloud-based payment services, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver open loop mobile wallet solutions to ABnote customers worldwide. MeaWallet’s cloud-based mobile payment platform is now fully integrated into ABnote’s Europay MasterCard Visa (EMV) payments platform and

Mukuru and Mcel Partner to Enable Money Transfers from South Africa to Mozambique

Mukuru and Mcel have partnered to allow money to be sent from South Africa into any Mkesh mobile wallet in Mozambique. With the mobile phone being central to the process it is the most convenient way of sending money to Mozambique; and at a 10% flat fee it is the most affordable cash-to-cash offering. Mukuru

HomeSend and Azimo Launch New Mobile Money Services throughout Africa and Asia-Pacific

HomeSend and Azimo announced the launch of new mobile wallet services in ten countries throughout Africa and Asia-Pacific – reaching millions of mobile money subscribers. Azimo customers in 20 European countries are now be able to send funds to mobile money accounts of loved ones in Armenia, Burkina Faso, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria,