MTN Uganda has deployed Ericsson’s Converged Wallet platform, enabling the operator to quickly introduce relevant, new and differentiated mobile financial services offerings.
Tigo Senegal has launched a new Tigo Cash service based on Ericsson’s Wallet Platform Solution.
Econet Wireless and Mahindra Comviva are debuting the latter’s connectMoney Service Manager in Zimbabwe.
Kenya’s Equity Bank will be issuing an ultra-thin mobile banking smart SIM featuring technology from SIM manufacturer Taisys.
Orange and Bank of Africa have expanded their partnership to offer direct transfers between accounts via mobile.
Millicom’s Tigo has launched the world’s first mobile money service that provides customers with interest returned directly to their wallet.
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Reliance Communications is introducing a mobile banking service that is entirely handset-agnostic.
The Peruvian National Bank Association ASBANC has chosen Ericsson's Wallet solution to power next-generation mobile financial services.
Zain Sudan has launched the country’s first ever mobile Mobile Financial Service called ‘Hassa’, in partnership with the Bank of Khartoum.
Orange and the BNP Paribas group are offering retail banking customers in Africa direct access between their BNP Paribas account and their Orange Money account through their mobile phones.
A new agreement between Airtel, Zantel and Millicom’s Tanzanian subsidiary Tigo will allow customers in the country to send money to each other whether using Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money or EzyPesa on their mobile handsets. The service is expected to begin this month.
Increasing awareness of the advantages of electronic payments is crucial to driving their adoption in the Middle East region, according to numerous authorities in the field.
Cable & Wireless Panama (CWP) has launched MovilCash, Panama’s first mobile money service.
Tigo is extending financial inclusion in Tanzania by partnering with 17 major banks. The new service will enable Tigo Pesa customers to send and receive funds to and from any bank account to and from any Tigo Pesa wallet almost anywhere in the country.
Brazilians will soon be able to use their smartphones to carry out contactless payment transactions when shopping following an initiative by Claro, Giesecke & Devrient, and Brazilian bank Bradesco.
One of the most prolific mobile money services in emerging markets, Vodafone’s M-Pesa, has marked its European debut with a launch in Romania.
For the first time ever, mobile money users will be able to transfer cash across borders with currency conversion automatically included.
The unbanked population of Myanmar now have access to nationwide mobile money services following a partnership between digital security solutions firm Oberthur Technologies and Myanmar Mobile Money Co.
Etisalat’s Benin subsidiary Moov has launched the Middle Eastern operator’s mobile-based commerce service Flous, making it the eleventh market to do so.
BPI Globe BanKO, the Philippines’ first mobile-based, microfinance-focused bank, has partnered with the global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps to provide mobile cash transfers to those most impacted by Typhoon Haiyan.
Distribution networks specialist BeyondBranches launched a mobile financial agent network in Nigeria in association with integrated payment processing service provider Interswitch.
A new partnership is set to bring formal financial services to rural communities in the Philippines.
The Indian branch of Vodafone has launched the operator’s M-Pesa mobile money and transfer service in Assam and other northeastern states, in partnership with ICICI Bank.
Econet Wireless is adding a new service to its EcoCash offering which will allow customers to use the service as an interest-earning savings account.
Mobile payments specialist Bango has partnered with software developer MMIT to release M-Iflọ, a safe payment solution that enables online transactions for digital content.
A new remittance corridor between the UK and Ghana has been launched by Lycamoney in conjunction with MTN Ghana and BICS.
A new mobile banking solution provided by Solomon Telekom will facilitate the flow of currency between the 992 islands in the archipelagic nation.
Mobile payments company Fortumo has launched its mobile payment services in India.
The most obvious option available to banks trying to roll out mobile financial services in emerging markets is to set up services directly with a mobile operator.
Following the recent announcement of its partnership in Ghana, the electronic payment service iSend has unveiled new agreements in two more African markets.
The successful mobile payment service M-Pesa has been launched in Delhi by Vodafone India, in conjunction with ICICI Bank.
Electronic payment service iSend has announced an agreement with Airtel Ghana, allowing consumers to purchase pre-paid mobile airtime for family members and friends who are Airtel Ghana customers.
Orange has announced a new set of mobile payment services in conjunction with Visa for Orange Money subscribers...
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