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  • Uganda

    Uganda follows Kenya with mobile money tax Edit Post

    Uganda is to introduce a ten per cent tax on money transfers made via mobile phone. The new charge was announced by the country’s Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka (pictured) as part of its 2013/14 budget. The tax will be imposed on mobile operators w...

    June 18, 2013   
  • Jacob de Geer

    ‘Square of Europe’ launches in Mexico Edit Post

    Thanks to recent investment by Spain’s Banco Santander, mobile payments company iZettle has branched out into Mexico with a brand new mini ‘Chip and Magstripe’ card reader. The new card reader plugs into Apple or Android mobile devices (phones and tabl...

  • Tristan O'Tierney

    Square co-founder is latest to find exit Edit Post

    Tristan O’Tierney (pictured), one of the co-founders of Square, has left the company. He announced his departure in a tweet. Several other senior executives have left the company in recent months. O’Tierney gave no reason for the departure. In terms of...