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Qiwi and MegaFon to launch co-branded mobile wallet

QIWI plc (QIWI) (QIWI.ME), a leading provider of next generation payment services ("QIWI"), and MegaFon (MFON.L), a leading Russian telecommunications operator ("MegaFon"), announce the start of a strategic partnership aimed at development of high-tech solutions in electronic payments based on a combination of the business expertise of both companies.

11 February 2015

Company update/Telecomms

WorldRemit and MTN ink mobile money partnership

Online money transfer service WorldRemit and telecoms operator MTN have signed a global partnership that will enable WorldRemit customers to send remittances instantly to MTN’s Mobile Money customers.

20 January 2015

Company update/Telecomms

Rubikomm adopts SLA Mobile operator billing platform

SLA Mobile, a global mobile solutions provider at the forefront of the mobile payments market has partnered with Rubikomm, a VAS provider in the Middle East and Africa, to allow Zain subscribers to utilise Rubikomm’s offering through Direct Operator Billing.

15 January 2015

Company update/Telecomms

Perseus Telecom to host network infrastructure at Interxion’s Dublin facility

Interxion, a leading European provider of cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, today announces that Perseus Telecom is to host its new network infrastructure at Interxion’s Dublin facility.

12 November 2014

Company update/Telecomms

Mahindra Comviva builds interoperability between Tanzanian telcos for mobile money exchange

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, announced that it has enabled the world’s first domestic interoperable mobile financial service between Airtel Money and Tigo Pesa in Tanzania.

12 November 2014