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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Community Loans Plug Funding Hole for Africa’s Mobile Money Agents

Community Loans Plug Funding Hole for Africa’s Mobile Money Agents
Community Loans Plug Funding Hole for Africa’s Mobile Money Agents
July 11, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Whether it’s offering bill payments, airtime recharge, funds transfer or remittance services to customers, mobile money agents play a pivotal role in providing access to...

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Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
July 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

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The African Mobile Money Tax Experiment
The African Mobile Money Tax Experiment
July 07, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

After years of sustained growth, the mobile money sector in Africa is changing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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The Changing Face of Mobile Money in Ghana
The Changing Face of Mobile Money in Ghana
July 05, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

In June, Ghana’s central bank launched GhanaPay, a mobile money wallet for savings and loans companies and banks, including rural and community banks. Get the...

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Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
July 05, 2022  |  Investments

South African mobile payments platform Zapper is exploring its capital-raising options, including launching a sale to buy stake in the startup, in an effort to...

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Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
June 28, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

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Mobile eCommerce Offers Landscapers Speed, Transparency by the Truckload
Mobile eCommerce Offers Landscapers Speed, Transparency by the Truckload
June 28, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When builders or landscapers order rock, sand, gravel or asphalt by the ton, there are several pieces that need to come together. They need to...

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Meta Rebrands Facebook Pay to Meta Pay
Meta Rebrands Facebook Pay to Meta Pay
June 23, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Meta announced Thursday (June 23) that it is renaming Facebook Pay into Meta Pay, bringing the offering in line with the company’s rebranding that began...

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Everyware Adds Splitit Installments to Its Pay By Text
Everyware Adds Splitit Installments to Its Pay By Text
June 23, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Splitit is partnering with contactless pay and customer engagement solutions firm Everyware in order to add Splitit’s Installments-as-a-Service platform to Everyware’s Pay By Text platform,...

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