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Verdict Staff

Kenya and Nigeria innovating their cards

African payment markets are flourishing. With the development of solutions outside of banks, such as prepaid cards and mobile payments, more and more of the African population is becoming financially included. Kenya and Nigeria have adopted these new methods with aplomb. Patrick Brusnahan writes

WorldPay, Paymetric launch new payment solution for enterprise clients

WorldPay has teamed up with Paymetric, a provider of electronic payment solutions for enterprise customers, to roll out a payments solution that will enable businesses trade globally by integrating payments technology with ERP, CRM and legacy applications to reduce risk, cost and inefficiency.

CanadianForex unveils new global money transfer app

CanadianForex, a money transfer provider and subsidiary of The OzForex Group, has unveiled a new money transfer app that allows consumers on-the-go to send money in 48 currencies to friends, family and merchants across the globe.

Emerging Markets Payments adds Premier Bank as first customer in Somalia

Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), an electronic payments processing company in Africa and the Middle East, has added Premier Bank as its first customer in Somalia.

Visa in talks to reunite with European subsidiary

Visa, a US-based credit and debit card issuer, is in talks on buying back its former subsidiary Visa Europe.

BrilliantTS creates new multi-payment card using CSR1013 technology

BrilliantTS, a manufacturer of smart hardware and software solutions, has created a multi-payment card using CSR plc’s CSR1013 technology.

Chase Card Services, Southwest Airlines extend credit card deal

Chase Card Services, a unit of JPMorgan Chase, has signed a multi-year extension deal with Southwest Airlines for its partnership of about 20 years on co-branded credit cards.

Best Western International, First Bankcard roll out new credit card series

Privately held hotel brand Best Western International and First Bankcard, a unit of First National Bank of Omaha, introduced the new Best Western Rewards MasterCard credit card series.

WorldRemit launches mobile money transfer to Sri Lanka

WorldRemit, an online money transfer platform in London, has launched its service to Sri Lanka to enable customers in 50 countries to transfer money directly to eZ Cash mobile wallets.

Shinsegae Group unveils new mobile payment system

South Korean retailer Shinsegae Group has introduced a new mobile payment system called SSG Pay.