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Wearables Spark Contactless Payment Evolution Amid Ongoing Apple EU Antitrust Case
Wearables // March 21, 2024

In an age where technology continues to evolve at an exponential pace, the integration of smart devices into consumers’ daily routines has become increasingly prevalent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Money-Telecom Decoupling to Bolster Interoperability, Benefit Africa’s PSPs
Mobile Wallets // October 24, 2022

As part of the ongoing separation of Airtel Africa’s mobile money business from the parent telecommunications company, Airtel Kenya’s division has become the latest to spin off its mobile money services and will now be operated under a separate legal entity. Get the Full Story...

Uganda’s Telcos, Smartphone Ownership Drive Digital Inclusion in East Africa
Technology // August 21, 2022

Internet access is the foundation of any digital economy. Without it, there can be no digital transformation, which explains why expanding coverage has been a central pillar of national digitization strategies the world over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

M-Pesa Debuts Bill Pay Tool for Airtel, Telkom Customers
Mobile Payments // July 15, 2022

African money transfer service M-Pesa has debuted bill pay interoperability that lets Airtel and Telkom customers make mobile money payments directly into Safaricom’s M-PESA Pay Bill Numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Mastercard’s Airtel Investment Spotlights Africa’s Mobile Money Boom

April 01, 2021
The mobile payments surge is global in scope, touching all regions and countries. That’s especially apparent in Africa, where as reported Thursday (April 1), Airtel Africa is getting a $100 million investment from Mastercard that valued the platform at roughly $2.7 billion, and which would give Mastercard a 3.7 percent stake in the firm. Get the Full […]

Google’s Big Mobile Moves In India

July 13, 2017
Over the last 18 months, India has moved full-speed ahead from a nearly entirely cash-based society to one with ambitions of being totally cashless. The most public — and most famous...

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M-Pesa Debuts Bill Pay Tool for Airtel, Telkom Customers

July 15, 2022
African money transfer service M-Pesa has debuted bill pay interoperability that lets Airtel and Telkom customers make mobile money payments directly into Safaricom’s M-PESA Pay Bill Numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

QIA Backs Airtel Africa’s Mobile Commerce Unit With $200M 

July 30, 2021
Telecoms operator Airtel Africa notched a $200 million investment for its Airtel Mobile Commerce unit from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), MarketWatch and other news outlets reported on Friday (July 30). ...

India’s Airtel Closes Amazon Deal To Launch Mobile-Only Video Plan

January 13, 2021
Airtel, India’s largest telecom service provider, has teamed up with Amazon to launch a mobile-only video entertainment platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Airtel’s Mobile Payment Bank Now Available Nationwide In India

January 13, 2017
Airtel, the largest telecom provider in India, announced Thursday (Jan. 12) the national launch of a mobile payments bank, which, according to a report, is India’s first one. Get the...