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

Stripe and WhatsApp Enable Payments in Chats in Singapore
Stripe and WhatsApp Enable Payments in Chats in Singapore
May 09, 2023  |  Partnerships

Stripe and WhatsApp have partnered to enable Singapore businesses to accept payments in WhatsApp chats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Is M-Pesa Missing Link to Accelerating Kenya’s Real-Time Payments Adoption?
Is M-Pesa Missing Link to Accelerating Kenya’s Real-Time Payments Adoption?
May 05, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Kenya is known as the home of mobile payment system M-Pesa, and it is also one of the few African countries to have made significant...

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Block’s Cash App Hits 53 Million Monthly Active Users, Direct Deposits up 69%
Block’s Cash App Hits 53 Million Monthly Active Users, Direct Deposits up 69%
May 05, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

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Fiserv TXT2PAY Gives Software Platforms New Conversational Commerce Tools
Fiserv TXT2PAY Gives Software Platforms New Conversational Commerce Tools
May 05, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Texting is ubiquitous.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Fiserv Offers Software Firms Text-Based Payment Option
Fiserv Offers Software Firms Text-Based Payment Option
May 02, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Fiserv is letting software firms access the world of text-based payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Safaricom Launches Mobile Wallet and Mini App for Kenyan Students
Safaricom Launches Mobile Wallet and Mini App for Kenyan Students
April 28, 2023  |  Loans

Safaricom and Kenya’s Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) have partnered on a mobile wallet and a mini app. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mobile and PC Users Use Different Payments Methods When Buying Groceries Online
Mobile and PC Users Use Different Payments Methods When Buying Groceries Online
April 25, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Online grocery shoppers’ payment preferences differ considerably depending on their preferred device, PYMNTS research reveals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Square Debuts Android Tap to Pay for Merchants
Square Debuts Android Tap to Pay for Merchants
April 19, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Square is giving merchants an easier way to make contactless payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Fiserv Eliminates The Wait for Physical Debit Cards
Fiserv Eliminates The Wait for Physical Debit Cards
April 18, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Payments firm Fiserv says it can eliminate the wait associated with new physical debit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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