Pan-Africa fintech company MFS Africa has announced its acquisition of Sochitel, an international airtime top-up provider, in a move that creates the largest value transfer payment network focusing on Africa.
Pan-African Fintech Company MFS Africa has announced that Wari is the latest partner to join its remittance and payments hub.
Mobile payment enabler Union Mobile Pay is working with Syniverse to enable banking institutions across China to enhance their customer loyalty programs.
Russian banking services provider VTB24 has implemented Gemalto’s Ezio Mobile Protector smartphone-based secure software app solution.
Wirecard AG and Verifone have entered into a strategic alliance to rapidly expand the point-of-sale market in Asia Pacific beginning with Indonesia.
Mobile payments company Fortumo has announced a direct carrier billing partnership with Orange covering the group’s 29 markets.
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit and MTN Cote D’Ivoire have launched instant international remittances to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Cote D’Ivoire.
UAE-based bank Rakbank has selected Gemalto to support its migration to contactless EMV payments to benefit from this system's speed, convenience and security.
Ericsson and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning for Rwanda have signed an agreement for the launch of a national interoperability switch.
Money transfer service provider Barri Financial Group has partnered with TransferTo to enable real-time Mobile Money transfers to Tigo Money accounts in El Salvador.
A sustainability review of Vodacom’s M-Pesa offering has resulted in the operator choosing to discontinue the service in South Africa.
Mobile payments firm Fortumo has launched direct carrier billing in 3 new African markets.
Ericsson has partnered mobile financial services company Trriple to provide mobile wallet services for consumers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well its banking and smart city sectors.
Leading Indian operator Bharti Airtel is to redesign its online recharge and payments interface, integrating mobile wallets and allowing customers to pay for online recharges through a unified online interface.
Vodafone today announced that its mobile money service M-Pesa has surpassed 25 million subscribers worldwide.
Bharti Airtel subsidiary AMSL (Airtel M Commerce Services Limited) has received a payments bank licence from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Middle Eastern payment provider Payfort has launched the SADAD Payment System on its next generation payment gateway, FORT.
Orange and Ecobank have launched a bank-to-wallet money transfer service linked to Orange Money in Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Conakry and Niger.
Nomanini has integrated with M-Pesa in Mozambique to allow merchants to use mobile money agents as a means of topping up their virtual vending accounts on Nomanini terminals.
Emerging markets operator Millicom has announced a partnership with mobile money firm TransferTo.
Digital Financial Services (DFS) have the power to transform the lives of millions living in poverty.
Latin American payments processor PROSA has partnered with security firm Gemalto to bring mobile payments to Mexico.
Asiacell has launched Iraq’s first mobile money service, branded as AsiaHawala.
Vodacom’s M-Pesa has joined Tigo, Zantel and Airtel’s interoperable network in Tanzania.
Mobile money hub TransferTo has signed a framework agreement with Vodafone to enable real-time international money transfers to M-Pesa mobile money accounts worldwide.
