Innovation
Biometric contactless cards making a sprint for the mainstream
Ubiquitous contactless payments have always been a long-term inevitability. All it took to make them a smart short-term investment was for consumers to ...
Innovation
Indian space-tech startup prepares to launch 24 satellites; aims to send first one by Nov
Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed said that they were planning to launch the satellite next month but had to push their plans ...
Innovation
40% of New Fintech Firms in Hong Kong Operate With Blockchain
Nearly 40% of new fintech firms to launch in Hong Kong over the past year are operating in the blockchain sector. Blockchain firms ...
Innovation
How the pandemic could inspire ‘a new crop’ of innovators in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges for small- and medium-sized Canadian businesses, and as the economy slowly reopens across the country, ...
Innovation
The State of Cashless Payments in Japan
The Japanese government has defined payments using credit cards, debit cards, and e-money as “cashless payments” and is aiming to achieve a key ...
Sustainability
Consumers See Tech Innovations as Critical to Future Environmental Sustainability, says Report
The latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report reveals fresh insights on consumer attitudes toward sustainability challenges – and how technology could help them to make ...
Regulatory
How a ‘regulatory sandbox’ can drive innovation in financial services
Recent advancements in fintech and automation are having a particularly profound impact on financial services regulation Data-driven regulation and compliance are key to ...
Innovation
Lawyers who use Artificial Intelligence will replace those who don’t – John Obaro
The MD/CEO of Systemspecs, John Obaro has advised legal practitioners to upskill and leverage innovative technology to remain relevant in what he described ...
Innovation
Megabanks, cashless payment providers tie up for possible digital yen
Japan’s three megabanks will join hands with East Japan Railway Co. and other cashless payment providers to study interoperable electronic money and digital ...
Innovation
The future of an efficient transport system in West Africa is innovative technology – Graham Lawal
Ahead of the 2020 West Africa TransFuture and Tech Summit (WA-tts®), Graham Olusanmi Lawal, Ceo, WA-tts has disclosed that the future of an ...