TOP APPS FOR P2P PAYMENTS
In this article, MagnifyMoney picks its top apps for peer-to-peer payments in 2022.
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DRIVEN BY PURPOSE: FIFTEEN YEARS OF MPESA EVOLUTION
A link to a McKinsey report describing the evolution of Kenya’s M-Pesa’s mobile wallet, among the world’s first mobile money solutions, and its important role in promoting financial inclusion. Subsequently, lessons from M-Pesa were applied globally.
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DIGITAL WALLETS AND SELECTED POLICY ISSUES (CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE)
In this newsletter from 2022, the Congressional Research Service of the United States outlines the most important policy and compliance issues for digital wallets.
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FINTECH AND PAYMENTS: REGULATING DIGITAL PAYMENT SERVICES AND E-MONEY
This white paper from the BIS addresses the challenges in regulating digital payments and e-money.
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A WORLD TOUR OF DIGITAL CURRENCY PROJECTS
This article looks at central bank efforts in Asia, Europe, and North America to support digital wallets and payments, through digital currencies.
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OPINION: WHY FACEBOOK’S NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY IS A THREAT TO MPESA AND SAFARICOM
A short opinion piece arguing that Facebook’s now defunct cryptocurrency, designed for P2P payments would be a threat to both mPesa and Safaricom.
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THE KIND OF CREATIVE THINKING THAT FUELED WECHAT’S SUCCESS
A Harvard Business Review study from 2019 of the strategy behind China’s mobile wallet WeChat’s success.
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OVER 800 MILLION WECHAT USERS SENT DIGITAL MONETARY GIFTS DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR
This short article shows that a record number of users sent digital money during the Lunar New Year in China. Active WeChat users exceeded one billion by February 2019. Source: ZDNET.
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MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS EQUIVALENT OF HALF OF KENYA’S GDP
This article shows the incredible impact of MPESA and other mobile payments in Kenya.
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LAFFERTY BRIEFING ON ALIPAY OBTAINING AN EMONEY LICENSE IN EUROPE, AND ALIPAY AND TENCENT’S ENTRY INTO BRAZIL
A short eBrief from Lafferty’s Ronan Lynch on AliPay obtaining an eMoney liicense in Europe, and both AliPay and Tencent efforts to enter Brazil.