MoneyGram mulls potential sale
Executives at US-based remittance giant MoneyGram began assessing a potential sale of the business, Reuters …
Microsoft taps out of contactless payment market
Microsoft announced it will discontinue its Microsoft Wallet mobile app at the end of February, …
Mobile ticketing to hit nearly 2B users by 2023
The mobile ticketing market will reach 1.9 billion users by 2023, driven by increased uptake …
Apple Pay expands to more top US chains
Apple kept up momentum in its US mobile payment expansion, announcing plans to roll out …
WorldRemit upgrades offer in two key African markets
WorldRemit expanded its services in Ethiopia and South Africa, as the international fund transfer company …
Grab plans SEA insurance venture with ZhongAn
Singapore-headquartered Grab and Chinese online insurance company ZhongAn announced they will form a joint venture …
Japan m-commerce hampered by security fears
Security concerns hold back the progress of mobile commerce in Japan with the majority of …
PayPal nabs former iPhone marketing VP
PayPal appointed former Apple marketing VP Allison Johnson as its new CMO, as the company …
Trade association blasts Nigeria mobile money target
A representative for Nigeria’s mobile money agents cast doubt on the prospects of an initiative …
Safaricom launches m-Pesa overdrafts
Kenyan operator Safaricom made overdrafts available to its m-Pesa customers, its latest move to expand …