Vodafone partners with French company Digital Virgo on payment processing

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    "title": "Vodafone partners with French company Digital Virgo on payment processing - MarketScreener Switzerland",
    "excerpt": "Published on 28.09.2026 at 11:09 Contact us if you wish a correction (Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC announced on Monday that it has entered into a new partnership with payment service provider Digital Virgo, which will benefit businesses in Europe and Africa.The Newbury, England-based telecommunications provider will collaborate with Digital Virgo to accelerate the adoption of standardized open APIs for network functions. This refers to a network architecture designed for use across \"various telecommunications providers, aggregators, cloud providers, and telecommunications companies,\" as stated on Telefonica SA's website.Digital Virgo is a Lyon-based specialist in payment and distribution services.\"By integrating operator-level identity, authentication, and fraud prevention capabilities into these systems, third-party providers can make smartphone payments more trustworthy, reduce friction, and unlock new revenue opportunities,\" Vodafone explained.Digital Virgo will integrate Vodafone network APIs into the payment services it provides to approximately 300 merchants and 150 operators. Additionally, Digital Virgo will make these functionalities accessible to other organizations.The partnership will initially cover Germany, Greece, Spain, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. However, an expansion to other countries is planned.Johanna Wood, Head of Network APIs at Vodafone...",
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