Innovation
Biometric authentication- From speeding travel to providing ID for the marginalized
Multimodal technologies are about to change how we handle identity. Here’s what to expect in the short term. In 1951, “Fingerprints Don’t Lie” became ...
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Motorcyclists in Rwanda to use meters and cashless payments from June
Rwanda began easing lockdowns at the beginning of May. By July, international airlines like Brussels Airlines are expected to resume flights to Kigali, ...
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Mastercard joins ID2020 Alliance to advance digital identity as a fundamental human right
Mastercard has joined the ID2020 Alliance to further the organizations’ collaborative efforts on user-managed, privacy-protected and portable digital identity solutions. The ID2020 Alliance was launched in ...
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Welcome to the Google Bank – Your Everyday Banking from Google, NOT a regular Bank.
Google is the latest tech company trying to get a stronger footprint into financial services. The project is codenamed Cache, and the Alphabet subsidiary is expected to launch a checking ...
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Bank of Lithuania Envisions Future Cross-Industry Blockchain Platform
The Bank of Lithuania (BoL) has revealed ambitious long-term plans to develop its blockchain platform for use beyond the financial services sector. On ...
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IBM, Mastercard Join Digital Identity Project Building ‘Ecosystems of Trust’
The highly specialized world of digital identity is opening itself to a wider audience. Announced Tuesday, the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation is backed by ...
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Ripple Joins the Global ISO Standards Committee for Cross-Border Payments
The firm will be the first member focused on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Cross-border payments network Ripple (XRP) announced that it has become ...
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Ecobank Xpress- Building Agency Entrepreneurs and supporting Financial Inclusion
Ecobank Nigeria has reiterated that its agency banking scheme, also known as Xpress Points, is building entrepreneurs and pushing financial inclusion to the ...
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5 Tech Trends in Real Estate in Africa
The growth of Africa’s cities creates a demand for increased volumes of high-quality commercial and residential real estate. The real estate market has ...
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Young Rwandan Innovator Opens Business to Spur Local Technologies
25-year old tech enthusiast, Willy Nsabiyumva, together with his colleague, Roger Ntaganzwa, has embarked on a mission to reach out to all young ...