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.

(source: investopedia.com)

Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit
Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit
March 09, 2022  |  Investments

South African telecom MTN is looking for minority investors for its FinTech unit after separating it from its traditional business to capitalize on the division’s...

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ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
March 08, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

ACI Worldwide, a real-time payments software company, is offering PayPal and Venmo payments to federal taxpayers, according to a Tuesday (March 8) press release. ACI...

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Exquisito Perú on Serving Latin American Travelers’ Growing Digital Payment Needs
Exquisito Perú on Serving Latin American Travelers’ Growing Digital Payment Needs
March 07, 2022  |  Latin America

Latin American consumers are ready to tour and travel once again, only now they insist on taking digital and mobile payments along for the ride....

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Pyypl CEO Makes Case for Blockchain When Sending Cross-Border Payments
Pyypl CEO Makes Case for Blockchain When Sending Cross-Border Payments
March 04, 2022  |  Blockchain

Millions remain excluded from mainstream formal financial markets in emerging and developing markets, but the rapid rise in internet and smartphone adoption in the last...

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Mobile B2B Payments Combine Consumer-Grade CX With Industrial-Strength Security
Mobile B2B Payments Combine Consumer-Grade CX With Industrial-Strength Security
March 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When eCommerce accelerated during the pandemic, merchants suddenly found they were acquiring more and more customers online — and they didn’t know them as well...

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Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block had a rip-roaring fourth quarter, thanks in large part to its growing bitcoin base. Bitcoin revenue generated by its mobile...

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The Digital Payments Gap in Utility Companies
The Digital Payments Gap in Utility Companies
February 25, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Although utility and consumer finance companies have made steady improvements to their electronic billing and payment systems in recent years, the pandemic has fast-tracked their...

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Study: 94% of Mexican Consumers Use Mobile Banking
Study: 94% of Mexican Consumers Use Mobile Banking
February 25, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Mexico is seeing a surge in consumer interest in online payment and banking tools, particularly when it comes to mobile-optimized features. A recent report found...

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African FinTech Lipa Payments Expands Digital Payment Offerings
African FinTech Lipa Payments Expands Digital Payment Offerings
February 22, 2022  |  Payment Methods

South African FinTech company Lipa Payments is bringing its Tap to Pay offering to Africa’s so-called informal sectors through its software platform, which allows merchants...

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