Vodafone

78 results about this entity

Period: 18 Oct 2004 - 28 May 2025

M-Pesa launches UK-to-Kenya mobile money transfer service

Wireless operator Safaricom has extended its hugely successful M-Pesa mobile money transfer service, enabling people in the UK to send funds to friends and family in Kenya.

Citi in Indian contactless m-payments trial

US banking giant Citi has teamed with MasterCard, Nokia, Vodafone and ViVOtech to pilot contactless mobile phone payments in the Indian city of Bangalore.

UK Government to bring 'branchless banking' to developing economies

The UK Government is pledging £1.4 million to spur the development of biometric and mobile phone-based banking in emerging economies in Asia and Africa.

M-Pesa faces government audit

Kenyan finance minister John Michuki has ordered an audit of Safaricom's mobile money transfer service M-Pesa, in an effort to allay concerns about the safety of users' money.

Vodafone, Safaricom and Western Union pilot cross-border mobile money transfer

Wireless operators Vodafone and Safaricom are looking to build on the success of their M-Pesa mobile money transfer service by partnering with Western Union to pilot a phone-based remittance service between the UK and Kenya.

Vodafone to expand mobile money footprint through Ghana Telecom acquisition

Vodafone is to acquire a 70% stake in publicly-owned Ghana Telecom for $900 million in cash, opening up a potentially rich new market for its M-Pesa mobile money transfer system.

Banco Sabadell partners Vodafone for staff mobile signature system

Spanish banking group Banco Sabadell is teaming with Vodafone to set up a system that enables its staff to sign documents electronically using their mobile phones.

Vodafone to launch SMS money transfer service in Afghanistan

UK mobile phone operator Vodafone is launching a money transfer service in Afghanistan for consumers to send funds using SMS text messages.

UK telcos launch mobile payments system

The UK's major mobile phone operators - Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, 3 and O2 - have launched a payment system that allows subscribers to use their handsets to pay for low value purchases.

Vodafone offers direct access to bank accounts via MoniLink

UK wireless operator Vodafone is to offer subscribers direct access to their finances through a link with the MoniLink mobile banking network.

Mobile operators call for banking reforms

Vodafone and Nokia are calling for a new regulatory framework to encourage transactions by mobile phones in developing countries.

Vodafone and Deutsche Bahn to develop m-ticketing system

Vodafone is teaming with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn to develop and implement a mobile phone-based electronic ticketing and payment service called Touch&Travel.