Mobile payments

Could digital payments help create a more equal world?

1 February, 2015 07:25

2015 – Emerging Payments’ Big Year in Africa

28 January, 2015 12:46

Financial inclusion is a primary driving force behind the transformation of Africa’s payments landscape, enabling the unbanked majority of Africa’s adults to access affordable, secure financial services. At the same time, governments must also lower the costs and reduce the risks associated with cash – for consumers, merchants and their own administrations. In 2014, the …
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Three Key Steps for Boosting Mobile Money in Nigeria

21 January, 2015 06:24

Grameen Foundation explores ways the struggling sector could reach its potential As the largest among the fast-growing economies of Africa, Nigeria is a promising market for mobile financial services. More than 80 percent of adults have access to a mobile phone and over 20 licensed operators provide services.  Yet mobile money has not taken off …
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15 Mobile Trends to Watch in 2015

4 January, 2015 07:13

MasterCard, Bank Audi, Alfa and Touch to turn mobile phones into virtual payment tools

26 February, 2014 09:41 | Industry News

Cutting-edge technology will allow consumers to conduct daily transactions safely, quickly and easily with a simple tap of their phone    To tweet this news, copy and paste: #MasterCard, #Bank Audi, #Alfa and #Touch turn #smartphones into payment tools. All it takes is a tap! http://mstr.cd/1liBtlS  Barcelona, Spain – Soon shoppers in Lebanon will no longer have …
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