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Kenyan Mobile Service Providers Link With M-Pesa Payments Platform
April 08, 2022

Cell phone operators in Kenya are joining a central bank initiative to integrate the nation’s payment systems by allowing mobile payments across networks, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Rewards Programs Are the Top Reason Consumers Use Store Cards
April 01, 2022

When consumers shop with merchants with which they have store cards, they tend to pay with those cards. 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...

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Making Sense of the BNPL / Store Card Divide
April 01, 2022

When consumers have the ability to pay with store cards, they tend to use them. 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 daily newsletter,...

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Russia’s Payments System Gets Around Mastercard, Visa Departure
March 29, 2022

While sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have had a devastating effect on the country, it hasn’t stopped Russians from being able to use their Mastercards or Visa cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Americans Embrace Old Dining Habits, New Payment Methods
March 24, 2022

With two-thirds of American consumers saying they’re now eating in restaurants following the COVID-19 pandemic, one aspect of dining out is a bit different: the way people pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Google Gives In to Spotify on Payment Choice
March 23, 2022

Spotify has reached an agreement with Google to allow Android users to pay for the service through either Google Play Billing or Spotify’s payment system, a Spotify blog post said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Mastercard Rolls Out New Payment Tools to Reduce Friction 
March 23, 2022

Mastercard is introducing two new payment solutions to lower risks while improving costs, boosting speed, reducing friction and making payments smarter, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Virtual Cards Bring Spend Management Into the Digital Age
March 23, 2022

The great digital shift has brought all manner of firms fully into the digital realm, where employees are geographically dispersed. But spend management has not modernized at the same pace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Interoperability, Roaming Key for EU Mobile Payment Schemes to Compete Globally
March 23, 2022

Competition in the global mobile payment market has intensified in recent years with the emergence of strong Chinese players that are looking to grab a piece of the pie that American payments behemoths Visa and Mastercard have long controlled. Get the Full Story Complete the...