Mercury Unveils Mobile- and Social-Powered Gift Card and Rewards Service for Small Business

Mercury Payment Systems, LLC, a provider of payment technology and services for small to mid-sized businesses, have announced the launch of Mercury StoreCard, a gift, rewards, mobile payments and promotions card all in one. Consumers can use the Mercury StoreCard as a gift card or a reloadable stored-value card to earn cash back loyalty rewards

ACI Worldwide Strengthens Position in Electronic Bill Payments with Acquisition of Official Payments

ACI Worldwide a leading international provider of payment systems, and Official Payments Holdings, Inc. a leading provider of electronic bill payment solutions, announced that they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, ACI Worldwide will acquire Official Payments in an all cash transaction for $8.35 per share. The boards

Nigerian Metropolitan Transport to Upgrade to e-Ticketing System

The many hiccups in the use of paper tickets on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Bus Franchise Scheme (BFS) will be eliminated with the soon-to-be-deployed e-ticketing system, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has assured. The pilot scheme commenced on Monday 6th June 2011. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting