- eMoney
- PAYG Travel
- Business and Industry
- Education
- Loyalty
- Councils and Local Authorities
- International
International eMoney News
Kenya takes another step on the journey to smarter payments
05 May 2013
The press in Kenya have reported that Google and Equity Bank are involved with the BebaPay service which allows users in Nairobi to pay for their bus travel with a smartcard.
Empowering people one transaction at a time? A response.
5 Oct 2012
A response from Nathan Targett, who has worked in and around East Africa for 8 years in both relief and development contexts. “Wow, that sounds cool, I can subscribe to that! Sorry….did I just type Citi and Visa Inc.? The names of two of the world’s largestfinancial institutions? ...oh boy! Straight away I am suspicious and thinking ‘what's in it for them?’, ‘bankers making more money off the backs of the poor...why not kick a guy or gal when they are down why don't you?”.
MasterCard And WFP Team Up To Deliver “Digital Food”
MasterCard and WFP announce a global partnership that will use digital innovation to help people around the world break the cycle of hunger and poverty. This game-changing partnership will combine MasterCard’s expertise in electronic payment systems with WFP’s global reach among the world’s hungry. Read the press release on the WFP web site.
Empowering People One Transaction at a Time
Leading Corporations, Foundations and Development Organizations Form “Better Than Cash Alliance” to Accelerate Global Shift to Electronic Payments. New Report says Electronic Payments can lift Millions out of Poverty; Peru, Kenya, Colombia, and Republic of Philippines First Governments to Make Commitments. Read the press release on the BetterThanCash web site.
Visa at the Olympics
26 Jul 2012
It is a well known fact that the London 2012 Olympics will be the first cashless Olympics.
Greece moves towards contactless payments
26 Jul 2012
This week Mellon Technologies, an IT integrator in Southeastern Europe, announced it will be rolling out Greece’s first large-scale Europay, MasterCard and VISA (EMV) programme.
Ingenico brings contactless payment terminals to Russia
6 Jul 2012
Contactless payment technology specialist Ingenico is set to manufacture its Telium 2 point of sale devices in Russia ahead of a major roll-out across the country
News in-depth: MasterCard and Russian Post pilot contactless payments
3 Jul 2012
Post offices across Russia look set to follow the UK's lead by adopting contactless payment technology as part of a new trial with MasterCard
News in-depth: Mobile payments become reality for 93m Europeans
3 Jul 2012
Following a landmark European agreement between MasterCard and Deutsche Telekom, the prospect of mobile payment has become a reality for 93 million mobile users
Mobile payments helping US Girl Scouts sell cookies
29 Jun 2012
Girl Scouts in the US have seen sales of their cookies soar after they began using mobile payments technology
Gemalto bids for Turkish contactless smart card firm
29 Jun 2012
Digital security outfit Gemalto has made a bid to acquire its longstanding Turkish contactless smart card partner Plastkart
Australia moving towards cashless society, study shows
29 Jun 2012
Research by MasterCard suggests that Australia has a cashless future, but there is lots still to do before mobile payments dominate
Chase Paymentech unveils new contactless payments terminal
29 Jun 2012
A new point of sale terminal that accepts contactless mobile payments has been unveiled by Chase Paymentech
Mobile payments helping US Girl Scouts sell cookies
26 Jun 2012
Girl Scouts in the US have seen sales of their cookies soar after they began using mobile payments technology
Springbok fans offered tap and go contactless smart card
22 Jun 2012
The largest bank in South Africa is trialling a new Springbok Supports Club contactless smart card that will allow rugby fans to make tap and go payments
Major US firm distributes Ingenico contactless payment terminals
22 Jun 2012
A leading global payment devices firm has begun distributing Ingenico's NFC-based point-of-sale terminals across the US
Qatar National Bank launches NFC payments scheme
19 Jun 2012
QNB is offering customers a refund on the first contactless payment they make using its new Tap and Pay near field communication system
Travellers turn to cashless payments
19 Jun 2012
New research by MasterCard has identified a significant increase in the number of travellers making cashless payments
NFC mobile wallet trial an 'outstanding success'
15 Jun 2012
New Zealand has moved a step closer to becoming a cashless society following a highly successful mobile wallet pilot in Auckland and Wellington
SNCF deploys Ingenico's contactless payment terminals
12 Jun 2012
The French rail operator SNCF is updating its sales desks with new contactless payment technology from Ingenico
Belgian taxi firm installs cashless e-money terminals
7 Jun 2012
Ingenico has announced that its easycash payment terminals are to be rolled out across the largest taxi fleet in Brussels
News in-depth: Half of consumers want mobile wallets
6 Jun 2012
A new study has revealed that 48 per cent of consumers would like to use their mobiles to make contactless payments
31 May 2012
Near field communication payments are set for 'rapid market expansion' with new research suggesting 25 per cent of users will use the technology by 2017
MTS unveils NFC eMoney system in Russia
30 May 2012
Russian mobile operator MTS and its sister company MTS Bank have unveiled a near field communication contactless payments system
News in-depth: Mobile payments to top $600bn by 2016
30 May 2012
Growth in mobile payments is gathering pace, with new research predicting that in 2016 a total of 448 million global users will spend $617 billion
MSU adopts contactless NFC student cards
16 May 2012
Missouri State University is set to provide all students with multi-purpose NFC contactless ID cards
Ingenico and POS Portal bring Telium terminals to US market
16 May 2012
POS Portal will distribute Ingenico's Telium mobile terminals to independent sales organisations in the US
Brits turning away from cash to shop online instead
2 May 2012
eMoney is becoming mainstream in the UK.
McDonald's praised for raising awareness of contactless payment technology
30 Apr 2012
Fast food chain receives award for Best Contactless Awareness and Education Campaign
Global governments increase adoption of e-money payments
30 Apr 2012
New Visa survey shows that the US government is the leading user of e-money of payment services
Canadian blues festival to go cashless
30 Apr 2012
Visitors to the RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest will be able to use their wristband to pay for food and drink
MasterCard to bring contactless payments to Azerbaijan
25 Apr 2012
MasterCard will roll out its contactless PayPass technology in Baku this year
Pay and go system in Germany approved for Europe’s biggest trial
23 Apr 2012
A chip-based card is being trialled in Germany to determine it effectiveness in contactless payment
UAE bank teams up with Gemalto to roll out smart bank cards
10 Apr 2012
Union National Bank converting its range of debit and credit cards to Dynamic Data Authentication smart cards
US firm develops contactless and NFC parking meter
5 Apr 2012
MacKay Meters' new meter will accept major contactless bank cards and smartphones featuring NFC technology
Chicago to pay for parking with phone
3 Apr 2012
Motorists in Chicago can now pay for tickets at 14 car parks with their mobile phone and bank card
News in-depth: US university rolls out new contactless campus card
2 Apr 2012
Quinnipiac University replacing magnetic stripe Qcards with new contactless smart card
Sweden could be first country to become cashless
22 Mar 2012
Bjoern Ulvaeus claims that crime levels would fall in a cashless society
New smart card developed for Indian sportspeople
16 Mar 2012
Smart card will hold personal details of athletes across India
Canada is increasingly becoming a 'cashless society'
13 Mar 2012
New survey reveals that majority of Canadians now carry $50 or less in their wallet
E-money system proposed for Pennsylvania highway
8 Mar 2012
Drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will no longer be able to use cash to pay for their toll under new proposals
Smart parking meters fitted in Boston town
6 Mar 2012
Drivers in Salem can now pay for their parking fee with a bank card
UAE consumers 'open' to new e-money payments
23 Feb 2012
UAE consumers are open-minded when it comes to new payment methods, says MasterCard
Canadians increasingly using contactless payments
21 Feb 2012
Survey shows that contactless technology is leading to an increase in electronic payments in Canada
News in-depth: UAE travellers increasingly open to mobile contactless payments
9 Feb 2012
Survey shows 92 per cent of UAE travellers are open to mobile payments
Cashless payments on the rise in Australia
7 Feb 2012
Number of cashless payments made in Australia has increased by eight per cent in the past 12 months
German consumers warming to contactless payments
3 Feb 2012
Survey finds 43 per cent of Germans would like to make contactless payments if given the opportunity
New cashless tolling system will 'improve' road safety for Sydney drivers
3 Feb 2012
New E-tag and E-Pass systems will automatically deduct tolls from driver's accounts when they drive on the Eastern Distributor and Hills M2 motorways
Indian hospital patients to pay for medical bills with smart card
30 Jan 2012
Patients at the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32 will be issued with a pre-paid card to pay for their hospital charges
News in-depth: New contactless payment system rolled out across Cape Town taxis
27 Jan 2012
New Tap-I-Fare system will allow Cape Town residents to use the city's taxis at a discounted rate
New contactless payment terminals installed in Blackpool car parks
27 Jan 2012
Drivers in Blackpool can pay for their parking fee with contactless-enabled cards
Value of cashless payments in Kenya rises by 12%
25 Jan 2012
Figures show that a total of 577.9 billion Kenyan shillings was spent on bank cards last year
German firm to benefit from new multi-functional smart card
12 Jan 2012
Henkel staff members will be able to use a single card to enter buildings, pay for food and enter the company's computer network
News in-depth: Kenyan students could receive loans through smart cards
10 Jan 2012
Students in the country could soon begin to access their loans using a smart card
Students create vending machine to dispense bike safety helmets
6 Jan 2012
Cycling helmets can now be dispensed at the side of the road, thanks to students in Boston.
News in-depth: Competition announced to find world's best NFC technology
5 Jan 2012
The best in near field communication technology will be shown off as part of a new competition.
Japanese vending machines offer free wi-fi
3 Jan 2012
A new type of vending machine in Japan is offering free wi-fi.
Vending machines to change in Grand Canyon National Park
29 Dec 2011
The Grand Canyon National Park's vending machines are to undergo some changes.
Banks in Estonia consider launching NFC
28 Dec 2011
Customers at Estonian banks could soon be using near field communications.
Schools in Massachusetts tests out cashless catering system
23 Dec 2011
Cashless catering is being rolled out at schools in the US.
News in-depth: Cashless parking meters proving benefits worldwide
20 Dec 2011
Projects all over the world could offer inspiration for authorities looking to implement cashless parking meters.
New vending machines dispense free adult snacks
15 Dec 2011
Free snacks are being dispensed by an NFC-equipped vending machine in Chicago.
News in-depth: Microsoft launches new reader designed to boost NFC usage
14 Dec 2011
A new reader that can support near field communication technology has been unveiled by Microsoft.
More US cities to benefit from NFC-enabled vending machines
13 Dec 2011
Near field communication technology is to be put in more vending machines in the US.
News in-depth: Indian schools bring in smart cards to measure attendance
9 Dec 2011
A use for contactless smart cards in India could have implications in this country.
Cashless parking meters may prevent residents' complaints
9 Dec 2011
A problem in Washington DC may be solved by technology including eMoney.
Utah gets cashless parking meters
7 Dec 2011
Parking meters using eMoney are to be brought in for Utah residents.
Cashless parking meters to be tried in New Jersey
22 Nov 2011
People in New Jersey will be able to use near field communications to pay for their parking.
