Innovation
ADIB, Visa partner to launch biometric authentication solution for ecommerce transactions in the UAE
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has announced a partnership with Visa to launch a biometric authentication solution for ecommerce transactions in the UAE. ...
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Bolt Kenya introduces new range of electric scooters and e-motorbikes
A new range of e-scooters and e-bikes will power Bolt’s expansion into the Kenyan food delivery market. The bid purposefully tries to solidify ...
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Jiji Africa deploys Infobip’s voice and SMS solution to online marketplace
Cloud communication company Infobip and online marketplace Jiji Africa have teamed to deploy voice and SMS solutions to pan-African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, ...
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IFIN launches Islamic financing platform
Bahrain-based Islamic fintech provider IFIN (Islamic Finance Initiation Network), has launched a real economy, automated Islamic financing platform. IFIN’s cloud-based platform reduces the ...
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Middle East Payment Services, Zwipe partner for biometric card payments
Norway-based contactless payments solution provider Zwipe has partnered with Middle East Payment Services to distribute the former’s biometric payment card solution. Middle East Payment Services (MEPS) has ...
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Rwanda: Equity Bank Rwanda Starts Online Forex Trading
Equity Bank Rwanda has launched EazzyFX, an electronic platform for settling foreign exchange transactions. The platform, powered by Thomson Reuters’s Refinitiv, will allow ...
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EU planning on using a digital wallet
The European Union (EU) is set to unveil plans for a bloc-wide digital wallet, following requests from member states to find a safe ...
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India: Wise launches remittance service
UK-based FinTech Wise (formerly TransferWise) moves a step further in its journey to become a global remittance service with the launch of its ...
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Gokada to launch ride-hailing service in two Nigerian cities as part of super app plans
When two of Indonesia’s biggest ride-hailing company Gojek and e-commerce marketplace Tokopedia joined forces as GoTo Group last month, a key highlight from ...
Innovation
National Bank of Kuwait now allows customer to make payments by scanning their cards in supermarkets
National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has announced the introduction of Smart Payment Solution, allowing customers to make payments by scanning their cards in ...