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09-Mar-10
Over Rwf60 Million Moved in Mobile Money Transfers by MTN in Rwanda

'Mobile Money' is was launched in February this year by MTN Rwanda and has grown to 30,000 active subscribers since. MTN spent over $2M to build and launch the service.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, MTN, Africa

08-Mar-10
Globe widens remittance corridors to Belgium, UK, US

Globe has established a partnership with Belgacom International Carrier Services (BICS) that will enable consumers in Belgium, the United Kingdom, and the United States, to send money mobile subscribers on Globe's network in the Philippines. . Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, APAC, Americas, Philippines, UK, Mobile Operator, Belgacom, Globe, US, Belgium

03-Mar-10
Mobile money transfers save money and lives in Somalia

Hormuud Telecom, the mobile operator in Somalia, has launched a mobile money transfer service based on best practices learned from the most popular money transfer service in Africa - Safaricom's M-PESA with 8 million subscribers.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, Africa, Somalia

03-Mar-10
Zoompass Launches Mobile Payments Trial Using Contactless Technology in Canada

Users can make instant, secure payments at retail using their mobile phone.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, Contactless Payments, Americas, Mobile Payment, Enstream, Zoompass

27-Feb-10
Dubai welcomes the 3rd Annual Conference for everybody involved in international money transfers industry

The International Association of Money Transfer Networks is bringing together international organisations, national banks and other regulators as well as banks and exchanges, mobile and card payment operators, and traditional money transfer companies, to the Money Transfers Dubai conference on the 22nd of March 2010.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, Conference, Middle East, Dubai, iAMTN, International Association of Money Transfer Networks

27-Feb-10
Zoompass to Appear on TELUS BlackBerry Devices Across Canada

Over the next few days TELUS BlackBerry® users across Canada will see the Zoompass application icon on the home screen of their BlackBerry devices.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, Americas, Telus, Rogers, Canada, Enstream, Zoompass, Bell

26-Feb-10
Avoiding Mobile Madness: Mobile Finance and the Impact on Regulators

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Mobile Money Transfer, Global, Mobile Financial Services, Regulators

26-Feb-10
GSMA Hosts Central African Mobile Money Roundtable - Focus on Regional Regulation

On Tuesday in Yaounde, we hosted the GSMA Central African Mobile Money Roundtable. This was the first regional event of its kind hosted by the GSMA, and it was designed to share information and experiences regulating mobile money with BEAC, the financial services regulator for the Economic Community of Central African States, which includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, GSMA, Africa

25-Feb-10
Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Microfinance launch mobile banking services in Pakistan

Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Mircofinance will launch a service called "Mobile Account" that will allow provide mobile based utility bill payment, money transfer and cash in / cash out services in Pakistan. Mobile Accounts can be opened by any Telenor subscriber from any Telenor Sales & Service Center, Telenor Franchise or Tameer Bank Branch. The service targets the highly unbanked population in Pakistan that own mobile phones. . Read more...

Mobile Banking, Mobile Money Transfer, APAC, India, Telenor Pakistan, Tameer Microfinance

24-Feb-10
Indian Mobile Operator, BSNL, set to launch mobile money transfers

SMS-based mobile money transfer service to be offered in association with India Post. . Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, APAC, India, BSNL, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

24-Feb-10
Mobile money transfers a tough call, says Kenya's Finance Minister, Uhuru Kenyatta

The Central Bank and the Communications Commission of Kenya feels that with the rapid growth of mobile money transfer services in Kenya, that it needs to strengthen its supervisory capacity in the country. . Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, Safaricom, Kenya, Zain, Zap, M-PESA, Africa

23-Feb-10
Utiba Americas Partners With WAU Movil, Latin America's Largest Mobile Messaging and Transaction Network

WAU Movil's Extensive Mobile Transaction Network Enables Rapid Expansion Into 17 Countries. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, Mobile Payments, Americas, Latin America, South America, Alternet Systems, Utiba Americas

23-Feb-10
Africa´s offer to the crazy mobile world

Consumers will be able to transfer money to another person just by using the person’s mobile phone number, pay utility bills as well as recharge their prepaid SIM cards using the service.. Read more...

Mobile Commerce, Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, Kenya, M-PESA, Africa

23-Feb-10
Zain launches an international air time top-up service for Kenya

Mobile telecommunications operator Zain has launched an international top-up service that aims at tapping into remittances for Kenya.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, Global, EMEA, Americas, Kenya, Zain, Mobile Payment, Zap, International Remittance, Africa, Air Time Top

23-Feb-10
Looking for an Operational Support System? Selecting the best product is only half the battle…

Article describes best practices to follow when evaluating and selecting operational support system solutions from software vendors.. Read more...

Mobile Commerce, Mobile Banking, Mobile Money Transfer, Global, EMEA, APAC, Australia, DonRiver, OSS, TelcoProfessionals

18-Feb-10
Utiba Launches Utiba Americas, Expanding Its Presence Into the Americas and the Caribbean

Utiba Partners With Alternet Systems, Inc. to Deploy Software as a Service (Saas) to Service the Financial, Telecommunications, Utilities and Retail Industries. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, Americas, Utiba, Caribbean, Alternet

18-Feb-10
mChek, Fundamo Now Certified as Mobile Money Transfer Providers in the Western Union Mobile Vendor Program

Western Union has certified two mobile financial platform providers in its Mobile Vendor Program - India-based mChek and South Africa-based Fundamo. Mobile operators who sign agreements with certified Western Union Mobile Vendors and Western Union will be able to offer their subscribers the option to send and/or receive money through Western Union's money transfer system. Other participants in the Mobile Vendor Program that are planned to be certified in the future include Utiba, Sybase 365, YellowPepper, and India-based Comviva.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, APAC, Western Union, India, Africa, Fundamo, mChek, Western Union Mobile Vendor Program, Western Union Mobile

17-Feb-10
Vodafone and Afric Xpress to launch mobile money transfer and mobile payment services in Ghana

Mobile operator Vodafone and mobile financial services provider Afric Xpress are partnering to deliver SMS based mobile payment services in Ghana. Vodafone mobile subscribers will be able to use the txtnpay service from Afric Xpress to purchase airtime via SMS, as well as pay bills and transfer money to other mobile subscribers.. Read more...

Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, Vodafone, Africa, Ghana, Afric Xpress, AX

17-Feb-10
Zain Mobile Commerce Service Zap Wins GSMA Top Prize

Zain wins the GSMA’s 2010 ‘Mobile Money for the Unbanked Service’ award for ‘Zap’, its mobile commerce service. The announcement was made at the Global Mobile Awards at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Read more...

Mobile Commerce, Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, Zain, Award, GSMA, Zap

16-Feb-10
Vodafone to launch its mobile money transfer service M-PESA in South Africa

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Mobile Money Transfer, EMEA, Kenya, Vodafone, Africa, Vodacom, South Africa
 
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