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

Seamless B2C Transactions Demand Interoperability Across African, Global Payment Systems

Seamless B2C Transactions Demand Interoperability Across African, Global Payment Systems
Seamless B2C Transactions Demand Interoperability Across African, Global Payment Systems
October 18, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

With some 40 currencies across 54 countries, divergent preferences for payment methods and even the same payment method processed differently depending on the country, it’s...

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40% of Millennials ‘Very’ Interested in Super Apps
40% of Millennials ‘Very’ Interested in Super Apps
October 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The super app — and, with it, one-stop mobile control over a broad range of everyday activities online and offline — is poised to receive...

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7 in 10 Independent Restaurants Do Not Offer Mobile Order-Ahead
7 in 10 Independent Restaurants Do Not Offer Mobile Order-Ahead
October 14, 2022  |  Mobile Order Ahead

When it comes to meeting consumers’ demand for digital convenience, independent restaurants are lagging behind their chain counterparts. Be it loyalty rewards or online ordering...

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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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