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Nokia Life and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women launch Business Women service in Nigeria The empowerment of women in business lies at the heart of a new mobile phone service in Nigeria that was launched today by a partnership between Nokia, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and the leading mobile operator, MTN Nigeria.  The new Nokia Life service, called Business Women, will offer essential tips and practical advice on starting and running a successful business to female entrepreneurs in Nigeria on their mobile phones. With micro & small businesses accounting for over 90% of Nigeria’s employment, helping more women in Nigeria run successful businesses is seen as a great way of empowering women and enabling personal improvement that benefits not just the individual, but their children, family and society as a whole.  Strikingly, women already own a significant percentage of the small enterprises in the Nigerian economy. That statistic can only increase as the Business Wome...

Troy, Michigan – PayAnywhere, a leader in mobile point of sale solutions, today announced availability of the newest version of its popular mobile point of sale solution for iPhone(R), iPad(R) and iPod touch(R). The latest update to the PayAnywhere iOS app features boosted performance, enhanced Heat Map features and the ability to process hassle-free refunds in-app for greater transaction flexibility. “Every feature update to the PayAnywhere app is a direct result of the valuable feedback we receive from our merchants,” said Marc Gardner, CEO of PayAnywhere. “With each release we aim to make enhancements that not only improve the look and feel of the app, but also make getting paid with PayAnywhere an even simpler and smoother experience. The app is packed with all the bells and whistles a merchant needs, coupled with 24/7 customer support, for the most feature-rich mobile POS solution available for merchants of any size.” The app already delivers PayAnywhere merchants a number of hig...