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)

Central Bank Gives Nod to Mobile Money Licenses; Airtel Fast-Tracks Plans to IPO Mobile Money Unit
Central Bank Gives Nod to Mobile Money Licenses; Airtel Fast-Tracks Plans to IPO Mobile Money...
November 30, 2021  |  Mobile Wallets

The long-anticipated wait is over. Until November, Nigeria did not operate a telecommunications (telco) company-led mobile money model, opting instead for a bank-led model that...

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McDonald’s Offers Mobile Payment Option in Singapore
McDonald’s Offers Mobile Payment Option in Singapore
November 22, 2021  |  ResTech

Customers visiting the Golden Arches in Singapore can pay for their fast food orders online, at the drive-thru, in-store or via self-ordering kiosks with mobile...

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ParkMobile Enables Google Maps, Google Pay Payments for 100 More Cities
ParkMobile Enables Google Maps, Google Pay Payments for 100 More Cities
November 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Smart parking and mobility solutions provider ParkMobile has added 100 more U.S. cities that can use Google Maps and Google Pay to pay for parking...

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As Parking Industry Recovers, Providers Add Digital Payments Option
As Parking Industry Recovers, Providers Add Digital Payments Option
November 18, 2021  |  Digital Payments

As the parking industry recovers from the slowdown at restaurants, events and other businesses during the pandemic, a growing number of parking providers are adding...

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Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
November 16, 2021  |  International

Since its launch in 2012, French FinTech firm dejamobile has had one goal: help ecosystems make digital payments accessible to everyone, everywhere. Targeting the payment,...

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Record New Customers, Reduced Transaction Costs Lift Payoneer Results and Outlook
Record New Customers, Reduced Transaction Costs Lift Payoneer Results and Outlook
November 10, 2021  |  Earnings

At a time when global supply chain constraints have become a stiff headwind that is slowing the pace of eCommerce growth, anything that can reduce...

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Nordic Mobile Wallets Must Collaborate to Fend off Competition From Global Players
Nordic Mobile Wallets Must Collaborate to Fend off Competition From Global Players
November 10, 2021  |  Mobile Wallets

Small but mighty is one way to characterize Nordic countries when it comes to payments innovation. The small-sized countries in the region like Denmark, Finland...

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80% of Consumers Have a Third-Party Financial App Connected to Their Bank Account
80% of Consumers Have a Third-Party Financial App Connected to Their Bank Account
November 10, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

As more U.S. consumers turn to financial apps in efforts to simplify banking and investment, earning their trust has become an increasingly important factor for...

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WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
November 09, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Code found in a recent WhatsApp version still under development suggests that the instant messaging app could be integrating with Facebook’s digital wallet, Novi, as...

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