Search results for: Mobile money

Wed, January 7th 2015, 11:24 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s First Bank partners Etisalat to extend mobile money services

Major Nigerian commercial bank First Bank has announced a partnership with telecoms company Etisalat to make Firstmonie mobile money services available on Etisalat’s Easywallet SIM application. → Read more
Tue, December 9th 2014, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

PesaCalc launched to help Kenya’s mobile money users save money

Kenyan mobile app company Mobile Matrix has released PesaCalc, a free Android app that helps mobile money users in Kenya save money when using mobile money services. → Read more
Mon, December 1st 2014, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN launches mobile money cross-border remittance service between Ivory Coast and Benin

Telecoms company MTN today launched mobile money cross-border remittance service between Ivory Coast and Benin. It said the service will further enable cheaper and easy movement of money in the West Africa region. → Read more
Fri, October 24th 2014, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Guest Post: Mobile money – time for a reality check?

Vahid Monadjem is the co-founder and CEO of Nomanini, South Africa-based mobile Point of Sale service for facilitating cash transactions in emerging markets. In this guest post, he called for a closer look at the mobile money sector especially in Africa where it is extensively believed that mobile money is on a meteoric rise. But as far as Monadjem is concerned, mobile money has not yet arrived. → Read more
Fri, October 10th 2014, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN to integrate mobile money systems in Rwanda, Uganda

MTN has announced it will be integrating its mobile money systems in Rwanda and Uganda as part of cross-border mobile money initiative. The integration will become effective from next month. → Read more
Mon, September 15th 2014, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Airtel unveils Airtel Money Premier VISA card for mobile money, banking services

Bharti Airtel has unveiled an Airtel Money Premier VISA card that will enhance Premier customers experience and convenience on the company’s mobile money and banking services and ensure that they get added value. → Read more
Wed, September 10th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

New Tigo Mobile Money service offers users in Tanzania automatic returns

Tigo Tanzania has launched a mobile money service through which users could earn automatic return on their balance direct to their wallet without requiring a separate registration. → Read more
Tue, September 9th 2014, 14:33 · Paul Adepoju

MTN, Skrill partner for global payments via mobile money

Mobile network operator MTN has announced a partnership with online payments company Skrill to enable MTN subscribers to be able to make purchases from global internet brands that are integrated into Skrill’s network using funds in their mobile wallets. The partnership is being piloted in Ivory Coast and Rwanda. → Read more
Tue, September 2nd 2014, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

eTranzact drives mobile money adoption in Nigeria with new project

Mobile banking and payment service company eTranzact International Plc has said it is driving mobile money adoption in Nigeria with its PocketMoni 500 project. The company said it is investing US$350,000 in the mobile money activation project which is in partnership with a financial sector development organization EFInA. → Read more
Tue, September 2nd 2014, 08:51 · Paul Adepoju

Bank of Khartoum, Zain launch first mobile money service in Sudan

Bank of Khartoum and telecoms company Zain have launched Sudan's first mobile money service called Hassa. The bank said the service is available to all registered Hassa mobile account customers in Sudan. → Read more
Mon, August 25th 2014, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Airtel and Tigo launch mobile money interoperability in Tanzania

Airtel Tanzania and Tigo Tanzania have partnered for a cross-network money transfer service that will make it possible for subscribers from both networks to send and receive money between their mobile money wallets. → Read more
Tue, August 12th 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN flags off third mobile money month in Ghana

Ghana’s largest operator MTN has launched the third edition of Mobile Money Month, with the celebrations focusing on promoting further mobile money uptake in the country. → Read more
Fri, July 18th 2014, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenyans transacting $71m daily via mobile money

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reported KSh6.2 billion (US$71 million) is transacted every day via mobile money, up from a daily average of KSh5.2 billion (US$59 million) last year. → Read more
Fri, July 4th 2014, 11:59 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya’s Competition Authority reviews Airtel, Safaricom mobile money case

The Competition Authority of Kenya is reviewing a case brought by Airtel against leading operator Safaricom over the pricing of mobile money services. → Read more
Tue, July 1st 2014, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda working on cross border mobile money platform

East Africa will soon have a common mobile money platform that will enable users to send money from one country to another without any difficulty under exchange rates approved by central banks. → Read more
Thu, June 26th 2014, 09:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Mobile operators, banks must collaborate for effective mobile money

Mobile operators and banks must work together if they are to launch successful mobile money offerings, according to panelists at the VAS Africa summit in Johannesburg. → Read more
Wed, June 25th 2014, 18:00 · Chris Udemans

MTN partners Pick n Pay, Boxer for SA mobile money services

South African mobile operator has partnered with Pick n Pay and Boxer to provide mobile money services to South Africans. → Read more
Wed, June 25th 2014, 15:30 · Chris Udemans

ITU sets up mobile money focus group

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established a focus group on mobile money, setting its sights on global financial inclusion. → Read more
Mon, June 23rd 2014, 17:30 · Chris Udemans

MTN launches Mobile Money Visa card

South African mobile operator MTN has launched its Mobile Money Visa Card, giving subscribers unlimited swipes and no monthly card fees. → Read more
Fri, June 13th 2014, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Mobile money fraud rampant in Kenya

Cybercrime is on the rise in Kenya and one of the most affected areas is mobile money, according to a report launched yesterday by Serianu and the Telecommunication Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK). → Read more