Mobile payments

The Most Influential Women in Payments, 2017

03/07/17

The Most Influential Women in Payments are the ones taking risks with new ideas and investments, and developing the technology that will forever change the way people handle money. Not only do they set an example for their peers, they are unafraid to learn from newcomers and are diligent about encouraging a freshness and diversity of ideas.

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Quona Capital raises $141 million for financial inclusion fund

03/06/17

Quona Capital Management raised $141 million for the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, which will invest in companies that provide financial and other services to underserved customers in emerging markets.

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The anti-Venmo? Banks' p-to-p payment product eschews social ‘sharing’

02/21/17

When Zelle launches, it will not allow users to share information about their payments with other folks in their network. That decision puts the P-to-P service on a different course than Venmo, its fast-growing rival.

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Breaking Banks: Mobile Money in Kenya

02/09/17

The story of MPESA, Kenya’s mobile money system, and how it came to partner with banks to give all people access to financial services.

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Moven expands into Europe with U.K. launch

02/07/17

The digital personal financial management company is eyeing Europe as it expands its geographic footprint.

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BMO Harris Bank launches mobile People Pay service

01/25/17

BMO Harris Bank is providing its customers with a branded P-to-P payment app, continuing a trend of developing mobile payment and banking services.

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