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Visa launches Apple Pay in Egypt, improving digital payments

News | Mobile Payments | 20 Jan 2025

Visa has introduced Apple Pay to its customers in Egypt, marking a step forward in providing secure and convenient payment solutions tailored to the growing demand for digital-first services in the region.

product launch, digital payments, payments , contactless payments, mobile payments

Banco Bradesco, Cielo partner to test contactless Pix payments

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Jan 2025

Banco Bradesco has partnered with Cielo to begin pilot testing for Pix functionality via proximity, according to Money Times. 

PIX, contactless payments, banks, fintech, partnership

Wiser wallets: strategic spends for better self-investments

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 20 Jan 2025

Amna Abbas, Senior Consultant at Euromonitor International, elaborates on how wiser, added-value payment methods like digital wallets are key to consumer retention in ecommerce.

payments , paytech, fintech, digital wallet, e-wallet, ecommerce, payment methods, contactless payments, biometrics, biometric authentication, wearables, Tap-to-Pay, loyalty programme, cashback

PhotonPay launches Google Pay support for Mastercard users in Hong Kong

News | Payments General | 16 Jan 2025

Digital infrastructure provider PhotonPay has announced its partnership with Google Pay in order to launch the latter’s services for Mastercard users in Hong Kong. 

partnership, product launch, payments , contactless payments

Google Pay to launch in Pakistan by March 2025

News | Payments General | 13 Jan 2025

Google Pay has announced its official launch in the region of Pakistan by mid-March 2025, aiming to accelerate the country’s overall expanding digital payment landscape. 

product launch, expansion, contactless payments, ecommerce

BLIK expands contactless payment functionality to iOS devices

News | Mobile Payments | 13 Dec 2024

Poland-based mobile payment system BLIK has decided to extend its contactless payment service to iOS devices.

mobile payments, product upgrade, contactless payments, mobile banking

Swish introduces tap-to-pay feature

News | Mobile Payments | 12 Dec 2024

Swish, a payment app from Sweden, has introduced a tap-to-pay feature that allows users to make contactless payments in stores both domestically and internationally.

Tap-to-Pay, contactless payments, digital payments, mobile payments

Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE

News | Payments General | 10 Dec 2024

Apple has announced the launch of its Tap to Pay on iPhone in the region of the UAE, aiming to enable merchants to benefit from secure and contactless payments.

product launch, product upgrade, contactless payments, ecommerce, Tap-to-Pay

CBN to prioritise Open Banking in 2025, among others

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 04 Dec 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled its strategic priorities for 2025, focusing on transformative initiatives to improve the country's financial services landscape, according to Nairametrics. 

Open Banking, contactless payments, regulation, central bank

Telr collaborates with Samsung to introduce Samsung Pay in the UAE

News | Mobile Payments | 27 Nov 2024

Online payment gateway Telr has entered into a collaboration with Samsung to launch Samsung Pay in the UAE and improve the digital payment landscape in the region. 

partnership, Samsung Pay, mobile payments, financial services, payments , contactless payments

Adyen goes live with Tap to Pay on iPhone in New Zealand

News | Payments General | 21 Nov 2024

Adyen has announced the launch of its Tap to Pay on iPhone for customers and businesses in the region of New Zealand, in partnership with NewStore.

partnership, product launch, payments , contactless payments, ecommerce

Mollie rolls out Tap to Pay on iPhone for European merchants

News | Mobile Payments | 13 Nov 2024

Mollie, a financial service provider in Europe, has introduced Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling businesses to accept contactless payments via the Mollie app.

mobile payments, contactless payments, product launch, Tap-to-Pay

Merchant payments trends driving change through 2025

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 08 Nov 2024

André Moeller, Payments Manager at Volkswagen Group Charging and mpe 2025 ambassador, discusses merchant payments trends expected to drive change through 2025.

payments , BNPL, paytech, fintech, merchants, ecommerce, digital wallet, super app, crypto, blockchain, omnichannel, artificial intelligence, contactless payments, biometrics, cross-border payments, ESG, cybersecurity, regulation, compliance, RTPs, real-time payments, CBDC

Pix by Proximity is introduced

News | Mobile Payments | 05 Nov 2024

Pix by Proximity has been introduced by the Central bank of Brazil, available to Google digital wallet users and with a broader rollout to all Pix users set for February 2025. 

contactless payments, NFC, mobile payments, PIX, product launch

Stanbic Bank and Mastercard launch premium cards

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Nov 2024

Stanbic Bank Kenya and Mastercard have introduced two new credit cards tailored for the bank’s affluent clientele.

partnership, luxury goods, contactless payments, fraud prevention, financial services

Adyen supports Tap-to-Pay on iPhone in more European markets

News | Mobile Payments | 30 Oct 2024

Global financial platform Adyen has announced that it enabled Tap-to-Pay on iPhone in five additional European regions, including Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, and Romania. 

Tap-to-Pay, contactless payments, expansion, payment methods, mobile payments

Tietoevry Banking partners with Tapster

News | Payments General | 24 Oct 2024

Financial SaaS solution provider Tietoevry Banking has announced its collaboration with Tapster to scale wearable paytech across Europe. 

partnership, fintech, digital payments, payment methods, digital wearables, contactless payments

Premier Bank, Mastercard, Tappy Technologies launch Tap2Pay

News | Mobile Payments | 18 Oct 2024

Premier Bank, in partnership with Mastercard and Tappy Technologies, has announced the launch of Tap2Pay, a tokenisation-passive payment wearable.

contactless payments, mobile payments, payment methods, financial services, financial inclusion

Fime launches EMV® C-8 Contactless Kernel testing services

News | Payments General | 17 Oct 2024

Fime has announced that it is offering testing services aligned with the new EMV®* C-8 Contactless Kernel Specification**.  

product launch, contactless payments, merchants, payments

Tide teams up with Adyen to support small business payments

News | Payments General | 16 Oct 2024

UK-based business financial platform Tide has partnered with Adyen to support small businesses in accepting in-person contactless payments leveraging their iPhone and the Tide iOS app.

partnership, Tap-to-Pay, SMEs, payment methods, contactless payments