FeaturedFinanceVisa forays into mobile money in East Africa with Mvisa appInternational Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 Visa in collaboration wit M-Pesa has launched the app in an effort to strengthen its presence in Kenya... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyFacebook buys 10% stake in Reliance Jio for $5.7 bnInternational Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 22, 2020 The social media giant is also planning to launch a payment feature for WhatsApp in India... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyMastercard, vCita launch Business Unusual targeting micro and small firmsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 21, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 21, 2020 The platform is built to help small firms expand and grow in a digitally-enhanced environment... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyAlibaba to invest $28 bn in cloud computing in the next three yearsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020 The decision is influenced by the growing demand for services such as video conferencing and live streaming... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyBlockchain Association of Singapore launched to build digital economyInternational Finance Business DeskApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020 It is a a merger between Singapore Blockchain Association and the Blockchain, Enterprise and Scalable Technologies... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyHuawei to boost blockchain development in Shenzhen, ChinaInternational Finance Business DeskApril 14, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 14, 2020 Huawei will also help establish the Kunpeng industrial demonstration zone to accelerate the application of AI, big data and 5G... Read more
FeaturedTelecomNHS jointly develops coronavirus app tracker with Apple and GoogleInternational Finance Business DeskApril 13, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 13, 2020 The data generated from the app will be used for NHS care and research... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedSingapore ride-hailing giant Grab names new CFOInternational Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 2, 2020 Grab announced the appointment of Peter Oey as its new chief financial officer... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyKenya’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
FeaturedTechnologyUAE lifts ban on Skype, HangOut to enable smooth business operationsInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 25, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 25, 2020 Microsoft Skype for Business and Google HangOut are now compatible with fixed internet networks in the country... Read more