Category Archives: Press Release

MTN and Western Union sign mobile money transfers in 21 countries

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Service to provide fast, easy, reliable remittances to MTN MobileMoney users anytime, anywhere   MTN Group, the leading mobile operator in Africa and the Middle East, and Western Union, (NYSE: WU) a leader in global payment services, today announced a commercial agreement to introduce international mobile remittance services in the 21 countries where MTN operates.

SPLASH AND WORLD VISION TEAM UP ON FARMING FAMILY EMPOWERMENT

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Splash and World Vision announced a joint initiative  today. World Vision International Sierra Leone Program and SPLASH Mobile Money Limited have agreed to enter into an MOU to facilitate basic financial literacy and financial services inclusion in the agricultural sector of Sierra Leone through, among other activities, the use of the electronic mobile money platform

IRC AND SPLASH TEAM RECEIVE 300 NOKIA PHONES DONATED BY ENVIROFONE UK

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    INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITEE AND SPLASH TEAM RECEIVE 300 NOKIA PHONES DONATED BY ENVIROFONE UK IN SUPPORT OF THE SPLASH MICRO-FRANCHISE PROGRAM   Freetown Sierra Leone, Friday, 22 October 2010. SPLASH Mobile Money officially handed over 300 refurbished Nokia phones to IRC today in support of a pilot youth Micro-Franchise program that is being

Utiba Strengthens Management Team with New Appointments to Global Leadership Team

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Utiba, a leading global supplier of mobile financial transaction platforms for mobile operators and financial institutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its leadership team, Abhishek Bhalla as Regional Director, SAARC region, Surajit Bhattacharjee as Director – Strategic Projects & Revenue Enhancement, Global and Khurshid Khair as General Manager Pakistan,Utiba. As Regional

BNY Mellon Adds Mobile Access to its Remit Worldwide(SM) Service

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Remitters can now initiate, view and track remittance transactions via smart phones and other mobile devices. BNY Mellon, the global leader in asset management and securities servicing, today announced the launch of a mobile application for its Remit Worldwide(SM) service. Turning smart phones into global remittance platforms, this new application allows smart phone users to

MobileMoney is finally a reality for Zimbabwean Diaspora.

Zimbabwe

Mobile money is finally a reality for Zimbabweans in the diasporas. After six years in the cooking pot, as we would say in Zimbabwe, mikemusa Ltd is being launched this November. We’ve been working hard on our user friendly customer interface and are finally ready to pilot the first ever mobile wallet based money transfer

cVidya Launches FraudView® Version 9

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cVidya Networks, a global leader and innovative provider of Revenue Intelligence solutions for Telecom, Media and Entertainment service providers, announced today the launch of FraudView v9, their first major release since the acquisition of ECtel and the launch of the IRIS® suite. FraudView identifies traditional and next-generation fraud patterns and performs real-time subscriber risk management

Equity Bank CEO named African Banker of the Year

James Mwangi

Kenyan financial institution Equity Bank enjoyed an award-winning night at the 2010 African Banker Awards, held at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC. Chief Executive Officer Dr James Mwangi was named the African Banker of the Year, and was lauded for revolutionising the banking industry in Kenya. Dr. Mwangi was also praised for pioneering

Roamware Announces Global Availability of Cardless ATM Solution

Roamware’s innovative mobile financial solution enables ATM withdrawals without a physical cash card Roamware, a global leader in mobile roaming solutions and financial services, announces the global availability of Cardless ATM. The service enables bank customers to withdraw cash from an ATM without the use of a cash card. Cardless ATM can be used in