International

International
New African Mobile Wallet Enters Payments Platform
April 29, 2014

According to the bank, the new app has the potential to reach almost 9 million consumers in Uganda.

Europe
Mobile Payments Start-up Yoyo Looks into Campus Opportunities
April 28, 2014

The start-up is hoping to use universities to attract retailers.

International
After Russian Sanctions, Putin Considering National Payments System
April 28, 2014

Putin is considering to launch a national payments system in Russia.

Europe
Security Worries May Damper Paym Launch in UK
April 28, 2014

Paym plans to launch on Tuesday, however, many consumers are saying that they do not plan on using the app, according to a survey.

Bitcoin Prices Dive on China Blockade
April 28, 2014

The price of Bitcoin took a sharp fall over the weekend, dropping from a three-day high of just over $460 per coin on Saturday to a low of about $420 per coin  in overnight trading into today, according to the PYMNTS real-time price index  Get...

B2B Payments
WEX Europe Makes Strategic Agreement with Conferma
April 25, 2014

WEX Inc. a  provider of corporate payment solutions, announced that WEX Europe Limited has entered into an international agreement with Conferma, a  provider of Virtual Card Number (VCN) technology for corporate travel and expense. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Removing Barriers to E-invoicing
April 24, 2014

The European Parliament backed the Commission’s proposal to set up a European standard for e-invoicing in public procurement which brought the EU closer to the creation of a true digital single market in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

TSYS Drops Japan And Focuses On New Deals
April 24, 2014

Frustrated with Japan's centralized, primarily in-house card-issuing market, TSYS has decided to leave the country and focus its efforts on other business opportunities. In recent short order, the processor has landed a number of major deals, including with the UK's Virgin Money and a partnership...

Cool
What Can $698M Do To Innovate African Entrepreneurship?
April 24, 2014

The Carlyle Group is the first global private equity firm to close a fund that is focused entirely on building the middle class in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was inspired by the opportunity to completely transform the financial and economic opportunities in that region and obviously...