Monthly Archives: October 2016

All London black cabs to take cards and contactless payments from Monday – Transport for London

Source: All London black cabs to take cards and contactless payments from Monday – Transport for London

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KPMG Nigeria sees significant growth in mobile banking – FINANCIAL WATCH

KPMG Nigeria has described the improvement in mobile banking in the country as significant, attributing it to investments made by banks. The professional service firm… Source: KPMG Nigeria sees significant growth in mobile banking – FINANCIAL WATCH

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Mobile money on the rise in Africa as millions get phones

By Mackson Wakama | Mackson Wakama created a magazine on Flipboard. “Payments on Flipboard” is available with thousands of other magazines and all the news you care about. Download Flipboard for free and search for “Mackson Wakama”. Source: Mobile money … Continue reading

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Digitata takes Mastercard’s digital payment message to mobile masses

  Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 October 2016: Mastercard in collaboration with Digitata Insights, a subsidiary of Digitata, recently launched a gamification campaign to educate South Africans on the benefits of making safe, secure and fast payments with Masterpass, the global … Continue reading

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Why Zuckerberg, Gates And Omidyar Are Investing In Fintech For The Poor

Mark Zuckerberg, World Bank, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Omidyar Network are doing a lot to learn from their own experiences in the fintech field and replicate it in other countries, especially in Asia. Source: Why Zuckerberg, Gates … Continue reading

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Fintech at SIBOS: From Everyday Banking to Science Fiction – OpenText Blogs

In late September, we were at SIBOS 2016, the annual trade show hosted by SWIFT. It’s a major showcase for innovative financial technology (“Fintech”), featuring the latest news and analysis about banking and electronic payments. Over 8,500 people attended this year, … Continue reading

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Samsung Pay to Add Three New Countries, Online and In-App Payments, Location-Based Deals and More – Samsung Global Newsroom

Samsung Newsroom Source: Samsung Pay to Add Three New Countries, Online and In-App Payments, Location-Based Deals and More – Samsung Global Newsroom

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Mastercard wants to help you bank with a chatbot – CNET

New Mastercard-powered banking and retail chatbots are expected to hit Facebook Messenger sometime next year. Source: Mastercard wants to help you bank with a chatbot – CNET

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Competing in a Fintech World – How banks should adapt to the context to stay ahead | cashmanagement.bnpparibas.com

While many developments and innovations have initially been targeted at the retail banking sector (i.e., individuals) where customer experience is key, corporate treasurers will increasingly expect a comparable level of digitisation, sophistication and quality of the customer experience in a … Continue reading

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Apple Pay is live in Japan and works on public transport – The Verge

Source: Apple Pay is live in Japan and works on public transport – The Verge

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