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

New PayPal Zettle Terminal Shakes Up and Wakes Up US Mobile POS Space
New PayPal Zettle Terminal Shakes Up and Wakes Up US Mobile POS Space
October 11, 2022  |  Mobile Commerce

In a move well-timed for the resurgence of physical retail ahead of holiday foot traffic, PayPal is bringing its PayPal Zettle Terminal mobile POS solution —...

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Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance Launches Platform for SMBs in Africa
Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance Launches Platform for SMBs in Africa
October 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Nigerian FinTech Vella Finance has launched a new user interface and new products as part of a platform that helps streamline cross-border payments for owners...

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Home is Where the Heart – and a Lot More Connected Devices – Are Today
Home is Where the Heart – and a Lot More Connected Devices – Are Today
October 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Digital engagement is on the upswing — provided you’re gainfully employed.  And among the most “wired” conduits of daily life, well, that would be home...

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FinTechs Foster Digital Transformation in Smaller, Overlooked African Markets
FinTechs Foster Digital Transformation in Smaller, Overlooked African Markets
October 06, 2022  |  Banking

In the technological transformation of payments, it is often the smallest economies that are the last to modernize. At the same time, international payment rails...

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Digital Engagement of Brazilian Consumers Grew Faster Than US in Q2
Digital Engagement of Brazilian Consumers Grew Faster Than US in Q2
September 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When benchmarking the world’s digital transformation, there are standouts. Some economies are all-in when it comes to comes to connected living, and it’s evident that...

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Tanzania Backtracks as Mobile Money Levy Proves Unpopular Across African Markets
Tanzania Backtracks as Mobile Money Levy Proves Unpopular Across African Markets
September 28, 2022  |  Taxes

In recent years, several African countries where mobile money transactions are a popular means of payments have introduced levies on digital transactions, much to the...

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Global Payments Choice Determines Consumers’ Merchant Loyalty
Global Payments Choice Determines Consumers’ Merchant Loyalty
September 28, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

To get a sense of where we are right now in the omnichannel evolution, it pays to have a holistic view — a global view,...

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Square Now Opens iPhone Tap to Pay to All US Sellers
Square Now Opens iPhone Tap to Pay to All US Sellers
September 28, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Square’s Early Access Program for Tap to Pay on iPhone is officially over and the payment option is now available to all sellers in the...

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Today in B2B Payments: Firms Deploy Payment Solutions, Biometrics
Today in B2B Payments: Firms Deploy Payment Solutions, Biometrics
September 27, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Bank of America’s CashPro App adds a way to sign in without manually entering password credentials. Plus, German venture capital firm...

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