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Holistic Approach to Mobile Payments beyond the Pandemic
The practical challenge of quickly getting financial support in the hands of people who lost jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis has baffled ...
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How Can Morocco Take the Lead in Africa Health Technology Startup
With the appropriate mechanisms in place, Morocco’s health technology sector could thrive. Two hundred and thirty four African start-ups raised $2 billion in ...
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Impact of COVID-19 on the microfinance sector in India
The anticipations over pent up demand for loans post lockdown relaxation is expected to trigger swift recovery of the sector. The coronavirus pandemic ...
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Is it time to wave goodbye to fingerprint scanners
Amid the current coronavirus pandemic, it is becoming increasingly clear that fingerprint scanners, which require users to touch potentially contaminated surfaces, are no ...
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The Power of Mobile Money Agent Networks
The 1.7 billion adults who lack a bank or mobile money account—roughly 35% of the world’s adult population rely largely on cash transactions ...
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China’s Central Bank Digital Currency won’t be Blockchain-based – Rich Turrin
Shanghai-based fintech veteran Rich Turrin says that despite the widespread association between distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrencies, China’s hotly awaited digital renminbi will ...
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Consumer spending drops by more than 26% from last year, says Barclaycard
Online spending continues to reach new heights, while spending on eating and drinking is slowly recovering. Figures from Barclaycard released today show that ...
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How Mobile Money Agents Can Expand Financial Inclusion
Some 1.7 billion people around the world lack access to basic financial services such as a bank or mobile money account. Digital financial ...
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SMEs should leverage digital platforms to cut costs — Paga Co-founder
The co-founder of Paga – a leading mobile payment company, Jay Alabraba has charged SMEs to leverage digital platforms to cut costs. He ...
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7.4 million in UK living an almost cashless life, data shows
Changing payment habits left Britons better prepared for life in lockdown, says UK Finance. The number of people in the UK who are ...