Mastercard Rolls Out Wallet Express Programme To Boost Digital Wallet Uptake In Europe
By Tom Phillips Mastercard has launched a program that allows banks and card issuers across Europe to offer cardholders a...
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Apple To Open Up The iPhone’s NFC Chip In Europe?
By Sarah Clark Apple has offered to open up access to the iPhone’s NFC chip to rival mobile payments providers,...
Big Issue Vendors Accept Contactless Payments Directly On NFC Smartphones In The UK
By Tom Phillips Big Issue magazine is enabling its street vendors in the UK to accept contactless payments for copies...
National Rail Prepares To Roll Out Pay-as-you-go Contactless Ticketing For London Commuters
By Tom Phillips UK transport provider National Rail has adjusted ticketing prices for commuter journeys into and out of London...
Luxury Brand Uses RFID Tags And QR Codes To Link Perfumes To Digital Twins
By Tom Phillips French brand Bastille Parfums has added RFID tags and QR codes to bottles of its luxury perfumes...
New App Enables South Africans To Withdraw Their Crypto As Cash At ATMs – Paycorp
Global payment company Paycorp has unveiled CryptoExpress, an app designed to simplify the conversion of cryptocurrencies to cash for South...
Lloyds Bank Adds NFC Passport Scanning To Mobile Banking App
By Sarah Clark UK consumers applying to open an account with Lloyds Bank via the bank’s mobile app can now...
Škoda Adds Support For Contactless In-vehicle Fuel Payments In Six European Countries
By Tom Phillips Drivers of Škoda ICE vehicles in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland can now make contactless in-car payments for fuel directly through their dashboard touchscreen using the vehicle manufacturer’s Pay to Fuel service. The Czech-based vehicle manufacturer is rolling out the Pay to Fuel solution for use with its Amundsen or Columbus infotainment systems and MyŠkoda app in addition to its existing Pay to Park in-vehicle parking payments service. “The stations supporting Pay to Fuel are listed in the in-car navigation,” Škoda explains. “After choosing one...
RealPay – 20 Years At The Helm Of Africa’s Digital Payments
Africa’s reputation as a continent of growth, progress and innovation is nowhere more evident than in the world of FinTech....
Why PalmPay Is Playing Big In The Digital Banking Space- Chika Nwosu
By Kingsley I. Ilechukwu, Bureau Chief, South West A leading Africa-focused fintech platform, PalmPay has said that the future of...
