Gabon's health and social security agency Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale (CNAMGS) has selected Gemalto as prime contractor for its eHealth card programme.
Gabon's health and social security agency Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale (CNAMGS) has selected Gemalto as prime contractor for its eHealth card programme.
The use of payment stickers for use on mobile devices has received a boost this month as a number of companies made announcements in this area.
The card payment landscape in the Middle East is transforming, fuelled by the rapid uptake of new technologies such as contactless and mobile e-top-up services. Mark O'Flynn, sales director, Middle East & Africa, VeriFone EMEA, reports.
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport and Air France alongside Amadeus and IER have announced a joint partnership to launch a project called Pass and Fly. The new initiative will enable members of Nice Airport's passenger programme, Club Airport Premier (CAP) and Air France's frequent flyer programme travelling on the Nice-Paris Orly domestic route, to pilot a new boarding solution using their mobile phones.
News of layoffs, budget cuts, poor sales figures and fewer people attending major industry events has done little to boost business confidence recently. But governments are taking steps to stabilise the world economy by introducing measures such as stimulus packages and tax breaks, and by increasing liquidity in the banking system. The G20 summit in London at the beginning of April was a positive move, with global money markets rallying in response to the progress made by the leaders of the world's top 20 economies. But how is the uncertain economic climate likely to affect the smart cards industry? While certain application markets could bear the brunt of the downturn, it seems that others might actually experience steady growth. We talk to smart cards industry insiders to find out what they think the crisis means for our industry.