Posts Tagged ‘mobile payments’
Payment Facilitator Paga Joins Forces with Visa to Further “Global Expansion Plans”
Nigeria-based payment facilitator Paga has announced a partnership with Visa on mobile payments solutions in the markets where Paga operates.
Read MoreMastercard Approved to Set Up Operations in China
Mastercard is the latest foreign company to begin breaking into the payments market in China, the company announced this week.
Read MoreIndia Officially Launches New MDR Policy; Paysafe Slated for IPO: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’sNews Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreSquare Launches Payments SDK; Google Gains New Payments License: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreGrab Empowers Small and Micro Businesses with New Open Platform
Singapore’s Grab is continuing its push to be central to the lives of Southeast Asians.
Read MoreCountries Across Asia Are Ready for Digital Payments. But Are Their Small Businesses and Consumers?
Conditions across Asia are ripe for a surge in digital transaction growth. Factors such as the population’s reliance on cash and high penetration of mobile devices – along with the support of government – are thought to create a significant opportunity for technological advances making electronic payments simpler to take root.
Read MorePayment Facilitators Thrive as India Continues its Push Toward Cashless
Indian ecommerce and e-payments payment facilitator Paytm is again adding new services while Razorpay is aiming to gain traction in the ever-growing Indian commerce marketplace. And eMarketer recently touted India as “the fastest growing proximity mobile payment market in the world.”
Read MoreMobikwik and Paytm Target Commuters; UnionPay App Spars with Alibaba and Tencent: News Roundup
Malaysia is going mobile while Mobikwik and Paytm are targeting commuters. UnionPay spars with Alibaba and Tencent in mobile fight and HealthiPASS raised $7.2 million for expansion efforts.
Read MoreAdyen Teams with Air Canada, Google Takes Off in India: News Roundup
Scan to pay is gaining traction in the payments ecosystem while even some charities are cashing in on cashless. And, tech giant Google takes on India’s payments market with 7.5 million downloads of its payment app Tez in just one month.
Here’s your weekly news roundup.
Read MorePaysafe, Square Expand Mobile Ordering for Local Businesses
Ordering ahead with your mobile phone isn’t just for pizza anymore.
Mobile ordering is often associated with pizza delivery and big fast casual chains. But increasingly, platforms are enabling smaller, local businesses to get in the game.
London-based payment facilitator Paysafe is rolling out a new mobile ordering app called GOLO. The app will enable customers to order not only from local restaurants, but other businesses as well. They can then either pick up their order or have it delivered.
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