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.

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Microsoft, Interswitch Introduce Blockchain Trade Finance In Nigeria

Microsoft, Interswitch Introduce Blockchain Trade Finance In Nigeria
Microsoft, Interswitch Introduce Blockchain Trade Finance In Nigeria
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Microsoft is partnering with pan-African digital payments and commerce firm Interswitch Group to develop a blockchain-powered supply chain finance solution for small and medium-sized businesses...

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Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
Africa’s Internet-Connected Population Provides Opportunity For Mobile Money
November 05, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, almost 90 percent of all payments and transactions are based on cash. But there is a large opportunity to...

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Five At Five: Apple Cuts Some iPhone Production
Five At Five: Apple Cuts Some iPhone Production
November 05, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest about Apple’s plans for iPhones...

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7-Eleven Rolls Out Scan-And-Go For Dallas Customers
7-Eleven Rolls Out Scan-And-Go For Dallas Customers
November 05, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is rolling out scan-and-go options for customers in 14 stores in Dallas later this week, with an aim to equip all of...

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How Gap Inc. Builds Relationships With Its ‘Swiss Army’ mPOS
How Gap Inc. Builds Relationships With Its ‘Swiss Army’ mPOS
November 05, 2018  |  Point of Sale

When it comes to managing Black Friday crowds, it’s all about getting customers checked out quickly. That’s prompting some retailers, including Gap Inc., to customize...

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Cashierless Stores Take Seattle Grocery Cues To Asia
Cashierless Stores Take Seattle Grocery Cues To Asia
November 01, 2018  |  Retail

Thousands of miles from Seattle, where Amazon Go opened in January, the cashierless checkout model is taking hold in other parts of the world. Singapore,...

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How The Gig Economy Is Igniting Spend Management Innovation
How The Gig Economy Is Igniting Spend Management Innovation
November 01, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Before CEO Toffer Grant founded PEX, he worked in the world of prepaid cards (gift cards in particular), where Christmas was the biggest challenge of every year. Gift card...

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TRENDING: Freelancers Give Gig Economy An Instant Payments Push
TRENDING: Freelancers Give Gig Economy An Instant Payments Push
November 01, 2018  |  Disbursements

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