Six news stories.
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Zain signs MoU with Mastercard to boost digital payment services in Jordan — Mastercard — “Zain has been approved to issue Mastercard prepaid cards linked to the Zain Cash mobile wallet to provide subscribers with the advantage of obtaining and utilizing the card locally and globally through a network of more than 50 million points of sale… as well as the possibility of shopping online and using it on the ATM network.”
The GSMA has launched a Code of Conduct for Mobile Money Providers, laying down eight common business principles designed to ensure the development of safe and responsible digital financial services... More
Boloro Kuwait has completed a contactless payments pilot on public transit in Kuwait City... More
OPINION: The past fortnight has seen announcements of new NFC services from banks and operators in both Dubai and Kuwait. More
Five hundred National Bank of Kuwait customers will take part in a six month pilot at the country’s largest shopping mall. More
The mobile industry association has finalised its device requirements for NFC handsets and called on manufacturers to put phones incorporating the Single Wire Protocol interface into consumers’ hands by the middle of next year. More