20 Practical Ways to Recycle Your Old Credit Card

There can’t be a person in the land who doesn’t have at least one credit or debit card in their wallet, and most of us will in fact have several. So that means millions and millions of cards and also millions of cards that expire. But instead of just cutting [...]

Jamie Roberts2017-09-08T07:40:50+00:00Published: April 27th, 2014|

What is a merchant account, and do you need one for your mPOS?

It’s easy, right? You’re opening a new business, and you need to get everything set up financially, including credit card payment capabilities. Since banks are always anxious to get new customers, you’ll be able to call a couple and then take the most competitive bid. Simple. Only it’s not. Getting a merchant [...]

Anne Taylor2017-09-08T07:42:46+00:00Published: April 22nd, 2014|

M-PESA: How Kenya took the lead in mobile money

By Janet Kamana, Nairobi M-PESA is a mobile money transfer service supported by Safaricom, Kenya's largest mobile network operator. It is arguably the most developed mobile money transfer system in the world, and has transformed the lives of many Kenyans. A typical scene: sending and receiving money with M-PESA [...]

Anne Taylor2014-04-07T10:00:15+00:00Published: April 7th, 2014|Tags: |