A short opinion piece arguing that Facebook’s now defunct cryptocurrency, designed for P2P payments would be a threat to both mPesa and Safaricom.
OPINION: WHY FACEBOOK’S NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY IS A THREAT TO MPESA AND SAFARICOM Read More »
This article covers the important role of the Colombian startup RAPPI in fintech in Latin America, through its Amazon-type business model and digital wallet, Rappi Pay.
Short article describing Google’s movement of online payments processing for European Economic Area’s users (with the exception of the UK) to Ireland.
WITH BREXIT DAYS AWAY GOOGLE OFFICIALLY MOVED ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESSING TO IRELAND Read More »
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.
OVER 800 MILLION WECHAT USERS SENT DIGITAL MONETARY GIFTS DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR Read More »
This article shows the incredible impact of MPESA and other mobile payments in Kenya.
MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS EQUIVALENT OF HALF OF KENYA’S GDP Read More »
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.
This article describes the expansion of digital payments into China’s prison system, as an example of Alipay’s ubiquitous presence.
ALIPAY BRINGS CASHLESS PAYMENTS TO BEIJING PRISONS Read More »
In this Report we provide: A timeline of milestones in the development of mobile wallets in North America that include: Key metrics about mobile wallet usage in North America and its growth over time; Predictions about important future developments and their impact;. In a companion Report, An Introduction to Mobile Wallet Technology in North America – Definitions and Processes, we investigate: Mobile wallet IT and design; How mobile wallets communicate remotely and at point-of-sale (POS); and Customer and merchant experience with mobile wallet payments at POS and In-App.
“CONTACTLESS AND CAPPUCCINO” – A HISTORY OF MOBILE WALLETS IN NORTH AMERICA Read More »
A report that describes how mobile wallets will be a critical component of airlines{ digital marketing strategies, and necessary to accommodate alternative payments.
In this press release, Western Union announces the launch of the Western Union mobile app in Singapore, connecting customers to families and loved ones around the world, 24/7. Activation of the app in Singapore has given Western Union a digital trifecta in Asia this year, as Singapore now joins Hong Kong and Malaysia in benefiting from Western Union’s digital acceleration of major regional economic centers across the world.
WESTERN UNION DIGITAL EXPANDS IN ASIA: MOBILE APP NOW LIVE IN SINGAPORE Read More »