Mobile Wallets

Wireless Firm Telkom Launches Mobile Money App
Wireless Firm Telkom Launches Mobile Money App
January 07, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

The South African wireless provider Telkom says its Kenyan operation has launched an app for its mobile money product, T-Kash.  The company said in a...

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Chinese Payments Giant WeChat to Accept Digital Yuan 
Chinese Payments Giant WeChat to Accept Digital Yuan 
January 06, 2022  |  CBDC

China’s largest messaging app says it will begin accepting the country’s digital yuan.  According to media reports Thursday (Jan. 6), Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, which numbers...

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eBay: More Options, Less Red Tape Needed to Streamline Cross-Border Payments and Purchases
eBay: More Options, Less Red Tape Needed to Streamline Cross-Border Payments and Purchases
January 03, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments have expanded significantly from businesses to individual consumers in recent years, with payment card giant Visa reporting that cross-border payment volumes on its...

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Around the World, Restaurants Leverage On-Premises Payment Digitization to Improve CX
Around the World, Restaurants Leverage On-Premises Payment Digitization to Improve CX
December 27, 2021  |  ResTech

Across continents, major restaurant brands and small independents alike are increasingly leveraging digital technologies to improve the in-restaurant payment experience, driving customer retention by improving...

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Paytm Helps MoneyGram Tap Into $83B Indian Market
Paytm Helps MoneyGram Tap Into $83B Indian Market
December 22, 2021  |  Digital Payments

MoneyGram International has launched a partnership with Indian payments bank Paytm, allowing MoneyGram customers from around the world to send money directly to Patym wallets in...

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USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
USPS Takes Apple Pay Online but Not In-Person
December 20, 2021  |  Apple Pay

Apple Pay is now accepted by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) online, but for in-person transactions at retail locations, another payment method is needed, according...

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i2C, Ooredoo to Bring Digital-First Payments to Qatar 
i2C, Ooredoo to Bring Digital-First Payments to Qatar 
December 14, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The digital payments and banking firm i2C is working with the telecommunications company Ooredoo to offer new payments solutions — including digital-first prepaid cards and...

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Plastiq, PayGround to Advance Patient Healthcare Bill Pay Management
Plastiq, PayGround to Advance Patient Healthcare Bill Pay Management
December 08, 2021  |  Healthcare

Smart payments platform Plastiq is partnering with patient payment app PayGround to offer people a single-app solution to manage and pay all their healthcare bills,...

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Financial Services Startup Ualá Launches Broker-Dealer Ualintec Capital
Financial Services Startup Ualá Launches Broker-Dealer Ualintec Capital
December 08, 2021  |  Investments

Financial services startup Ualá in Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently launched Ualintec Capital, its own broker-dealer operations, to expand the number of investment alternatives it can...

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