Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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GSMA Says All Three Madagascar Mobile Money Providers Will Work Together

GSMA Says All Three Madagascar Mobile Money Providers Will Work Together
GSMA Says All Three Madagascar Mobile Money Providers Will Work Together
September 13, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

The GSMA announced on Monday (Sept. 12) that all three mobile money providers in Madagascar, including Airtel Money, mVola and Orange Money, are launching interoperable...

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Livestock Mobile Commerce
Livestock Mobile Commerce
September 12, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

The Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday in Senegal sees the trading of 700,000 sheep. Buyers and sellers at livestock markets used to be lucrative targets for...

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New App Makes It Easier For People In Vancouver To Pay For Meals
New App Makes It Easier For People In Vancouver To Pay For Meals
September 09, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Residents in Vancouver are getting a little more convenience in their lives thanks to a new app that lets them pay for their meals. Get...

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Square Cash Launches Instant Access To Payments
Square Cash Launches Instant Access To Payments
September 09, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Square Cash is trying to turn around its money-losing proposition, launching a new service that enables people who receive a payment via Square Cash to...

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Consumers In France Aren’t Using Mobile Devices For Payment
Consumers In France Aren’t Using Mobile Devices For Payment
September 08, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Consumers in France may be using their mobile phones and devices to shop online, but when it comes to how they pay, mobile payment methods...

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A Literary Slant On Global Mobile
A Literary Slant On Global Mobile
September 07, 2016  |  Mobile

There is a battle about to rage in Europe among mobile payment providers. As global mobile competition exacerbates, industry leaders intent on aggressive pricing may...

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Visa Checkout Will Soon Be Available Via PayPal’s Braintree
Visa Checkout Will Soon Be Available Via PayPal’s Braintree
September 07, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Visa and PayPal announced on Tuesday (Sept. 6) that Visa Checkout will soon be available as a payment service for Braintree merchants. Braintree is a PayPal...

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