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

Today in FinTech: RITMO Raises $200M; Applied Blockchain Prepares for $60M IPO
Today in FinTech: RITMO Raises $200M; Applied Blockchain Prepares for $60M IPO
April 08, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Madrid-based FinTech company RITMO raises $200 million to grow its financing and payments platform, while bitcoin mining company Applied Blockchain plans...

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

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...

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Real-Time Payments Raise the Bar for Cross-Border B2B CX
Real-Time Payments Raise the Bar for Cross-Border B2B CX
April 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

In the business-to-consumer (B2C) space, faster digital payments, refunds and streamlined shopping-cart management have allowed consumers to prioritize customer experience (CX) alongside traditional drivers of...

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Adyen Adding Tap to Pay to iPhones by End of 2022
Adyen Adding Tap to Pay to iPhones by End of 2022
April 07, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Dutch payments group Adyen has teamed up with Apple to bring Tap to Pay to iPhones for U.S. customers later this year, allowing them to...

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Kora’s Student Virtual Card Offers Cash-Back Rewards
Kora’s Student Virtual Card Offers Cash-Back Rewards
April 05, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

College student-focused FinTech Kora on Tuesday (April 5) launched the Kora Rewards program, a partnership with digital advertising platform Cardlytics that allows Kora users to...

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Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
Flexible Payouts Prove Tempting Way to Capture Loyalty of Latin American Gig Workers
April 05, 2022  |  Latin America

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SIBS CEO: EU Digital Wallet Interoperability Will Reduce Dependence on ‘Rigid’ Global Networks
SIBS CEO: EU Digital Wallet Interoperability Will Reduce Dependence on ‘Rigid’ Global Networks
April 04, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

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Cellulant: ‘Card Is Not King’ in Africa, Where Most Consumers, Merchants Prefer Alternatives
Cellulant: ‘Card Is Not King’ in Africa, Where Most Consumers, Merchants Prefer Alternatives
April 01, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Like many technology businesses that have been in operation for several years, Kenya-based payments firm Cellulant has had to adapt its business model and strategy...

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Mobile Devices Are Tool of Choice for One-Third of Consumers’ Online Shopping
Mobile Devices Are Tool of Choice for One-Third of Consumers’ Online Shopping
March 24, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

When consumers make online purchases of food items, retail products, groceries or travel services, a growing share of them are doing it on mobile devices....

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