PrePay Solutions Is The Big Winner At The Prepaid Awards
October 21, 2012

The Prepaid Awards were recently held in London and PrePay Solutions won both the titles of “Leading Prepaid Organisation, Europe” and “Best Prepaid Services Provider, UK.” South African Drawcard won the prize for “Leading Prepaid Organization, Middle East/Africa” as a result of its introduction of...

Virtual Banking Is Here To Stay
October 21, 2012

Online banking, and mobile banking specifically, is on the rise. As we reported last week, mobile banking is changing the payments landscape in Africa. With the creation of innovative mobile banking solutions, isolated populations are gaining access to services that could not reach them before....

Czech Republic Gets Mobile Money With MOBITO
October 21, 2012

MOBITO is providing consumers in the Czech Republic with a myriad of payment solutions from their phones. Similar to M-Pesa in the African continent, MOBITO works as a mobile wallet for smartphones and feature phones alike. The wallet allows users to pay for transport tickets,...

Global Non-Cash Payments On The Rise
October 21, 2012

The annual World Payments Report, conducted in partnership by Capgemini, The Royal Bank of Scotland, and Efma has announced a 7,1% increase in the global volume of non-cash payments. The increase was greatest in developing countries – reaching 16,9%. While the volume of these payments...

Watch Out, Square: PayPal Here Inks First U.S. Retail Deal
October 20, 2012

PayPal Here is now being sold at 1,800 AT&T stores across the U.S., CEO John Donahoe revealed in eBay’s earning calls last week. Previously, PayPal only had an international retail deal in Japan with Softbank, Tech Crunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Amazon-Owned Quisdi Opens Two eCommerce Stores
October 20, 2012

Quisdi, an Amazon subsidiary that operates eCommerce sites aimed at young children, will now operate Boomworm.com and AfterSchool.com, reports Internet Retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Placecast Launches New Geofencing Offers Platform
October 20, 2012

Placecast has announced the launc of their “Card-Linked ShopAlerts” platform, which uses geofencing to alert mobile users to deals at nearby stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

eBay Gains 800,000 Q3 Mobile Buyers
October 20, 2012

eBay added 800,000 new mobile purchasers during the third quarter, reports Mobile Commerce Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Study: 47 Percent Of Top Retailers Have Mobile Site And App
October 20, 2012

According to a new study by Acquity Group, 47 percent of top retailers have both a mobile site and app – a 161 percent increase from a year ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...