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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Sionic Debuts Free CODE Pay Local Merchant Mobile App
Sionic Debuts Free CODE Pay Local Merchant Mobile App
July 12, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Consumer-to-business (C2B) payments firm Sionic has debuted CODE Pay, a free mobile app for local merchants to accept real-time, bank-to-bank, lower-cost cash deposits from customers...

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Visa Says Riding Mass Transit Has Never Been Easier — but Tap to Ride Uptake Is Limited
Visa Says Riding Mass Transit Has Never Been Easier — but Tap to Ride Uptake...
July 12, 2022  |  Transportation

We’ve seen the disappearance of the subway tokens. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Community Loans Plug Funding Hole for Africa’s Mobile Money Agents
Community Loans Plug Funding Hole for Africa’s Mobile Money Agents
July 11, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Whether it’s offering bill payments, airtime recharge, funds transfer or remittance services to customers, mobile money agents play a pivotal role in providing access to...

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Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
July 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

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The African Mobile Money Tax Experiment
The African Mobile Money Tax Experiment
July 07, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

After years of sustained growth, the mobile money sector in Africa is changing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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The Changing Face of Mobile Money in Ghana
The Changing Face of Mobile Money in Ghana
July 05, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

In June, Ghana’s central bank launched GhanaPay, a mobile money wallet for savings and loans companies and banks, including rural and community banks. Get the...

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Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims at $1B Valuation With Planned Fundraise
July 05, 2022  |  Investments

South African mobile payments platform Zapper is exploring its capital-raising options, including launching a sale to buy stake in the startup, in an effort to...

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Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
June 28, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

There’s an old saying in the newspaper business: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Mobile eCommerce Offers Landscapers Speed, Transparency by the Truckload
Mobile eCommerce Offers Landscapers Speed, Transparency by the Truckload
June 28, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When builders or landscapers order rock, sand, gravel or asphalt by the ton, there are several pieces that need to come together. They need to...

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