OT Equips Lenovo Smartphones with PEARL by OT eSE to Enable Mobile Transport and Payment Services in China

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Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space announces that brand new Lenovo smartphones will be equipped with its state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure Element (eSE). Thanks to this very first partnership between OT and Lenovo, OT’s advanced eSE PEARL by OTwill allow Lenovo to offer secure and convenient mobile

IDEX Enters into a Strategic Worldwide Biometric Card Partnership with a Global Payments Company

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IDEX ASA , a leader in high performance fingerprint sensors, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with an undisclosed global payments company for the development of a worldwide biometric payment card program. Mass adoption of fingerprint sensors in the mobile market and recent developments of mobile payment applications are changing the paradigm for

How RSwitch, UnionPay Deal Will Promote Cashless Economy

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There is a great sense of relief and optimism among bankers and the business community that the cost of transaction could further come down following a partnership seal between RSwitch and a China-based money transfer firm, UnionPay International. The two firms signed a partnership deal that will allow anyone with a UnionPay card to withdraw

MasterCard Becomes First International Payments Network to Enter Somalia

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At the World Economic Forum on Africa, MasterCard announced its partnership with Premier Bank, becoming the first international payments network to enter Somalia. As a result of the partnership, Premier Bank will now issue and accept the first MasterCard-branded payment cards in Somalia, a country that hasn’t had any form of formal banking service since

Oberthur Technologies Partners with Samsung for the Launch of Samsung Pay in Europe

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Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space announced its partnership with Samsung Electronics for the deployment of Samsung Pay in Europe later this year. The Samsung Pay service will allow Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge owners to use their smartphone for contactless payments. The S6 and S6

Semafone Partners with AsiaPay to Offer Secure Payment Solution for Contact Centres

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AsiaPay, the premier electronic payment service and solution provider in Asia-Pacific, is pleased to announce that Semafone, the international provider of secure payment technology for call centres, has signed a two way partnership with AsiaPay. As Semafone continues to expand its presence in Asia, the solution will provide existing and new AsiaPay customers with a

Visa and Airtel Extend Mobile Payments to Seven African Countries

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Visa Inc. and Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, announced a partnership to bring innovative mobile payment services to seven markets in Africa including Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania. Visa and Airtel will build on the existing capabilities of Airtel’s Mobile Money

Small World FS Announces New Partnership with Nations Trust Bank Plc

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Small World FS announced the launch of a new service for the Sri Lankan community through a partnership with Nations Trust Bank Plc , enabling Sri Lankans worldwide to send money back home instantly. Nations Trust Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in Sri Lanka today, operating 90 branches and an ATM network

UBA leads e-Banking Innovation with Mobile POS (mPOS)

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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has again proven its leadership position in e-Banking with the introduction of mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) terminals. UBA has gone live with this initiative in partnership mPOS partners across Africa. A mobile POS terminal is about the size of Blackberry Curve phone, but works just like the traditional

Nigeria’s First Bitcoin Exchange Launched

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ICE3X a South Africa-based bitcoin exchange has announced a partnership with VoguePay, a Nigerian payment processor to launch Nigeria’s first bitcoin exchange. Under the partnership, individuals in Nigeria can buy and sell bitcoins using the Nigerian local currency directly from existing VoguePay wallets. He told CoinDesk: “The market, however, is potentially massive. VoguePay have spotted