Kenya mobile wallet payments market to grow by 5.7% in 2024
The Kenyan mobile wallet payments market is forecast to grow by 5.7% in 2024 to reach KES8.4 trillion ($60.1 billion).
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GlobalData: Mobile wallets dominate China payment landscape
Mobile wallets have become the dominant payment method in China, with over 84% of users utilising them for transactions in the past year.
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Google Pay unveils three new payment features
Google Pay has introduced three new payment features to help shoppers check out more easily online.
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5 fintechs advancing mobile money in Iraq in 2024
In Iraq, where cash is still king and many workers are reluctant to embrace e-payments, here are five fintechs advancing the mobile money landscape in 2024.
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5 innovations bridging the gap between physical and online retail
In 2024, here are five of the most significant innovations that are already bridging that gap between the worlds of the physical and the virtual.
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Bahrain’s stc pay partners with EWA on digital payments for utility bills
Bahrain-based stc pay has partnered with the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) to launch a new in-app payment feature for utility bills.
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Vipps MobilePay rolls out payments app across the Nordics
The mobile payment app, which will be branded locally as MobilePay in Denmark and Finland, and Vipps in Norway, enables consumers to easily pay bills, transfer money and pay for products and services.
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7 key insights into payments across Europe – BearingPoint
Cash is the primary form of payment across Europe, being most frequently used in Austria and Germany and least frequently used in Finland.
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Polish mobile payment system BLIK to expand into Romania and Slovakia
Poland’s most popular mobile payment system, BLIK is being expanded into Romania and Slovakia with the support of DXC Technology.
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Orange launches super-app ‘Max it’ for African markets
Telecommunications firm, Orange has launched a new super app for African countries that combines e-commerce and financial services into a single platform.
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Magnati and TerraPay expand payment options for African wallet holders
UAE-based Magnati is expanding its range of payment methods for African wallet holders in collaboration with global cross-border payments network, TerraPay.
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Minit Money launches South Africa-Zambia corridor for money transfers
Blockchain remittance app Minit Money is aiming to make it more affordable for Zambians living in South Africa to send money home through more seamless money transfers.
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TerraPay and Nequi ink global remittances deal for Colombians
Through the deal TerraPay and Nequi are aiming to streamline payments to Colombians from over 200 countries and remove key pain points that often come with receiving remittances.
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NEOPAY partners with Alipay+ to expand digital payments in the UAE
The integration is targeting up to 1.4 billion consumers that use an international wallet or banking app through Alipay+, enabling them to use their favoured payment method at participating outlets in the UAE.
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Square launches Tap to Pay on Android in Canada
Square has launched Tap to Pay on Android in Canada enabling businesses to take payments away from their counter and accept contactless payments with a compatible Android device.
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WhatsApp brings in-chat payments to India
WhatsApp is bringing in-chat payments to India as part of several new features designed to help consumers get things done with businesses more quickly.
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RAKBANK integrates UnionPay contactless payment acceptance in the UAE
RAKBANK has enabled UnionPay contactless payments to be accepted across all its payment terminals in the UAE, further driving contactless payments in the region.
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Paytm launches Card Soundbox for payment acceptance
Paytm Card Soundbox is aiming to solve two problems for merchants; accepting card payments along with getting instant audio alerts for all payments.
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Safaricom launches M-PESA in Ethiopia
Safaricom’s M-PESA app is currently ready in five languages for android devices and available on play store; and will be available for IOS devices in the coming weeks.
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ResearchAndMarkets launches ‘Europe POS Payment Methods 2023’ report
The ‘Europe POS Payment Methods 2023’ report reveals that merchants are increasingly shifting away from traditional POS systems and embracing advanced technologies like smart POS, soft POS, and mPOS.
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