Bango launches Mobile Money wallet in Google Play with MTN Ghana
Bango has partnered with MTN Ghana to launch operator payments in Google Play - the first use of MTN Mobile Money wallet to fund app store purchases.
Bango launches resale technology with Amazon in India
Bango has expanded the use of its platform to provide resale and bundling technology to Amazon, enabling customers to sign-up to Amazon Prime in India through resellers that offer product bundles.
Bango: trading update, Netflix and Strategy Day
Bango, the mobile payments company, provides information about a new merchant launch and an update on trading for the twelve months ended 31 December 2017.
Bango expands carrier billing on Windows 10 and Xbox One
Bango has expanded the availability of Direct Carrier Billing for Windows Store and Xbox One to over 200 million subscribers across Europe and the USA.
Bango Platform enables 9pay wallet for Google Play users in Nigeria
Bango, the mobile payments company, announces that it has launched operator-billed payments for Google Play users with 9mobile in Nigeria. Through the 9mobile 9pay wallet, customers in Nigeria can pay for the wealth of media, games, apps and digital content in Google Play, with one-click, without the need to own a credit card or bank account.
Bango extends carrier billing for Amazon customers in Japan
Bango, the mobile payments company, announces that following the successful launch of Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) for Amazon retail customers in Japan (June 2017), it has expanded DCB availability to Japanese customers of Amazon Prime and Prime Student membership programmes.
Bango secures victory in opening-up Egypt for app store carrier billing
Bango has expanded its operations in Africa through a partnership with Victory Link in Egypt. As a result of the relationship, Bango app store and merchant partners can launch carrier billing across all three Egyptian mobile operators.
Partnership with Infomedia opens-up Bango Platform to more digital merchants
Bango announces a strategic partnership and commercial deal with Infomedia, to increase the number of digital merchants that benefit from the Bango Platform for mobile payments. The agreement strengthens Bango’s position as the payments platform of choice for Direct Carrier Billing (DCB), the preferred payment method for merchants.
Bango boosts operations in Latin America
Bango announces further investment across Latin America with key hires to its São Paulo office and the opening of an office in Bogota, Columbia. Expanding the Bango presence in the region will support Bango store partners, which include Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
Bango Platform wins ‘Most Innovative DCB Technology’ award
Bango has won the award for the ‘Most Innovative DCB Technology’ at the Global Direct Carrier Billing Awards 2017, continuing a very strong year.
Viva Kuwait upgrades Google Play carrier billing to the Bango Platform
Bango announces that it has enabled mobile operator Viva Kuwait to upgrade its Google Play carrier billing from a direct integration to the Bango Platform. Kuwaiti customers will enjoy the enhanced performance delivered through the Bango Platform, while developers selling through the Google Play store in Kuwait will see increased sales from Viva customers through the Bango Boost program.
Bango plc issues trading update
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile payments company, provides an update on trading for the six months ended 30 June 2017, ahead of announcing its Interim Results on 19 September 2017.
Carrier billing – moving into the mainstream
The announcement by Amazon, KDDI and NTT DOCOMO this week that carrier billing is being offered to Japanese customers in the Amazon retail store is the most important achievement for this ubiquitous “alternative” payment method in its 20 year history.
Bango enables physical goods payment for Amazon customers in Japan
Bango, the leading mobile payments company, announces that it has enabled a new payment method for Amazon customers in Japan. Amazon customers with a KDDI (au) or NTT DOCOMO mobile phone account can now pay for physical goods from Amazon.co.jp, by charging the cost to their mobile phone bill.
Smartfren and Bango launch Google Play carrier billing
Bango is pleased to announce that Smartfren, the leading Indonesian Mobile Network Operator, has used the Bango Platform to launch one-click carrier billing payment for Google Play customers.
VIVA Bahrain enhances Google Play Direct Carrier Billing with Bango platform
VIVA Bahrain has announced the successful deployment of the Bango platform to enhance its Direct Carrier Billing in Google Play and augment its online customer payment experience.
Bango CEO Ray Anderson appointed to MEF Global Board
Ray Anderson, Bango CEO and co-founder, has been elected to the Global Board of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF). MEF is the global trade body whose goal is to accelerate the growth of a sustainable and inclusive mobile ecosystem.
Bango reports strong results
Bango, the mobile payments company, today announces its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2016.
Bango Boost version 2 is released
Bango announces the launch of Bango Boost v2, which enables developers to increase sales through targeted marketing and provides industry-wide benchmarks to improve revenue performance.
Bango provides trading update
Bango, the mobile payments company, provides an update on trading for the 12 months ended 31 December 2016 and notice of its forthcoming Strategy Day.
Bango continues rapid-fire roll out of Google Play carrier billing with two in one week
Bango and Batelco, the Bahraini mobile operator, have launched carrier billing for Google Play ahead of schedule, thanks to the highly-evolved capabilities of the Bango Payment Platform.
Bango Boost receives Innovation in Engagement award
Bango has continued its history of award wins at the Meffys, this year winning the Innovation in Engagement award for Bango Boost technology. This comes only weeks after Bango won the Best Alternative Payments Project at the Payments Awards, for enabling the first launch of Direct Carrier Billing in India with Google Play.
Bango wins Payments Award
Bango has been crowned the Best Alternative Payments Project winner at the Payments Awards 2016. Bango received the award in recognition for implementing the first Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) launch for Google Play on the Indian Sub-Continent, in partnership with Idea Cellular.
Bango makes key hire to lead Latin American operations
Bango announces that it has hired Fernando Dias to head-up operations in Latin America. This is the latest move in Bango’s strategy to expand global support for app store partners. Based in Bango’s office in Sao Paulo, Fernando will drive the roll-out of Bango’s globally successful model for activating carrier billing across the region.
Robert Payne joins Bango to develop US partnerships from new Silicon Valley office
Bango announces that Robert Payne has joined its executive team as Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. Rob brings over 25 years’ experience, most recently at Danal Inc., which became the leading carrier billing provider in the US market and a leader in digital identity technology. He will be based in Bango’s expanded Silicon Valley office in San Jose, CA.