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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Why Wag! Is Turning To Instant Payouts To Keep Dog Walkers On The Move
Why Wag! Is Turning To Instant Payouts To Keep Dog Walkers On The Move
April 05, 2021  |  Disbursements

Rising pet adoptions have led to a growing demand for gig workers who provide services for new furry friends. But finding the right help now...

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Deep Dive: How Ordering, Payment Technologies Help Restaurants Serve Up Safer Experiences
Deep Dive: How Ordering, Payment Technologies Help Restaurants Serve Up Safer Experiences
April 05, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The global health crisis sent restaurants scrambling as many business models were overturned. Gathering diners in the same enclosed spaces where they would be sharing...

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Thailand, Vietnam Launch QR Code Link For Cross-Border Payments
Thailand, Vietnam Launch QR Code Link For Cross-Border Payments
April 05, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) and State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have rolled out a cross-border interoperable QR code payment linkage between the two countries,...

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Hippeas Snacks On Traditional Retail Channels to Generate D2C Awareness
Hippeas Snacks On Traditional Retail Channels to Generate D2C Awareness
April 02, 2021  |  Retail

It has been a big year for direct-to-consumer (D2C) commerce. As consumers turned to online channels to fulfill retail needs that they had previously primarily...

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Mastercard’s Airtel Investment Spotlights Africa’s Mobile Money Boom
Mastercard’s Airtel Investment Spotlights Africa’s Mobile Money Boom
April 01, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

The mobile payments surge is global in scope, touching all regions and countries. That’s especially apparent in Africa, where as reported Thursday (April 1), Airtel Africa is...

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How Machine Learning, Contactless Payments Are Helping Piada Italian Street Food Meet Shifting Ordering Needs
How Machine Learning, Contactless Payments Are Helping Piada Italian Street Food Meet Shifting Ordering Needs
April 01, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Restaurants must be creative in how they work to stand out — both in what they offer on their menus as well as which channels...

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Airtel Africa Gets $100 Million Boost From Mastercard
Airtel Africa Gets $100 Million Boost From Mastercard
April 01, 2021  |  Mastercard

Payments platform Airtel Africa closed a $100 million deal that gives Mastercard a 3.75 stake percent in its business, now valued at $2.65 billion. Raghunath...

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Wag! Recruits Pet-Friendly Freelancers With Instant Payouts
Wag! Recruits Pet-Friendly Freelancers With Instant Payouts
April 01, 2021  |  Disbursements

More than one-third of United States workers have now undertaken freelance gigs of some kind, from driving for rideshare platforms to offering ad hoc design...

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Restaurants Serve Up Machine Learning To Personalize Order, Payments Preferences
Restaurants Serve Up Machine Learning To Personalize Order, Payments Preferences
March 31, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Consumers’ choices of which restaurants to patronize are based not only on their food cravings but on whether they can meet the diners’ desires for...

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