Featured FintechGhana implements E-LevyIFM CorrespondentMay 4, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentMay 4, 2022 The E-Levy was announced in November 2021 by the country’s finance minister.... Read more
Featured FintechPaving its way to a cashless economyWebAdminJanuary 13, 2022 by WebAdminJanuary 13, 2022 Geida was the first fintech in the Kingdom to get an acquiring license... Read more
Banking FeaturedMizuho Bank acquires 7.5% stake in Vietnamese payments firm M-serviceIFM CorrespondentDecember 27, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 27, 2021 The bank is expected to invest up to $170 million... Read more
Featured FintechDigital payment revenue in Bahrain to reach $485 mn by 2030IFM CorrespondentNovember 2, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 2, 2021 The increase in revenue is attributed to growth of e-commerce... Read more
Exclusive FinanceCash is no longer the most-favoured mode of payment in GermanyIFM CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2021 Contactless payment increased by nearly 40% since the pandemic... Read more
Featured FintechMastercard and Telda team up to launch a money payment appWebAdminJune 2, 2021 by WebAdminJune 2, 2021 The partnership will promote digital transformation in Egypt and bring the country closer to its vision of becoming a digital economy... Read more
Banking and Finance FeaturedEU to go public with its plan for bloc-wide digital walletWebAdminJune 1, 2021 by WebAdminJune 1, 2021 EU citizens to safely and securely access data from a whole variety of public and private services with a single online ID... Read more
Featured TechnologyKenya’s value of mobile money transfers increases 34% in Q4 2019International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 Safaricom’s M-Pesa has recorded market share of 98.8 percent, while Telkom’s T-cash recorded lowest of 0.07 percentage points... Read more
Featured TelecomSafaricom introduces zero transaction fees on M-PesaInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 17, 2020 Kenya's banks and mobile money providers are pushing cashless payments to curb Covid-19... Read more
Featured TechnologyVodafone becomes eighth member to quit Libra AssociationInternational FinanceJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 Last year, eBay Visa, Mastercard, Mercado Pago, Stripe, Booking Holdings and PayPal left the association... Read more