What is BLE mobile payment?
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) has become a buzzword, with both PayPal and Apple, announcing the use of this technology. An important question doing the rounds is whether BLE can be…
Comviva13th July 2015
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What is Host Card Emulation (HCE)?
What is HCE Host Card Emulation (HCE) is an on-device technology that allows a phone to perform card emulation on an NFC-enabled device. The device does not have to rely…
Comviva13th July 2015
Product Owners – Identify hidden biases!
Recently, I was on the panel of judges in an internal Hackathon, a platform to present one’s ideas. Basically, the participants are judged on their ability to pitch an idea…
Zunder Lekshmanan10th July 2015
What are the advantages of Mobile POS?
In today’s competitive environment, technology is the biggest enabler. One of the trends gaining momentum is the adoption of a Mobile Point of Sale system (mPOS, for short). Benefits offered…
Comviva10th July 2015
The Rise of Agency Banking in Kenya
According to the Central Bank of Kenya’s guidelines on agent banking, a Bank “Agent” means an entity that has been contracted by an institution and approved by the Central Bank…
Mwema Kerich2nd July 2015
Why is mobile money important for the unbanked?
Mobile money, a term used to refer to payments made for a wide range of products or services through a mobile device is revolutionizing financial access, especially for the unbanked.…
Comviva30th June 2015
What is Mobile POS?
A Mobile point of sale (mPOS) is a smartphone, tablet or a wireless device which performs the same functions as that of an electronic point of sale terminal . With…
Comviva29th June 2015
Tuning into Africa
Africa’s music industry seems to be hitting all the right notes. A few years ago, this space was considered a minor “blip” on the international music industry’s radar. Today, things…
Atul Madan24th June 2015
A2P: Aiming 2 Profit
The telecom industry is, by and large, fiercely divided on whether Over-the-Top (OTT) players have sounded the death knell for SMS or not. One faction of experts has already written…
Srinivas Nidugondi19th June 2015
Mobile Banking: not just a niche service-a norm!
With lifestyles becoming busier today, the benefits of banking-on-the- go cannot be overemphasized. This is why mobile banking is fast emerging as a favorite with consumers and in turn is…
Comviva19th June 2015
