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Positioning your business for success in MEA's fast-growing ecommerce market

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 19 Feb 2025

Imri Meir, SVP of Global Expansion at Nuvei, offers advice for businesses looking to succeed in MEA’s fast-growing ecommerce market.

ecommerce, digital payments, financial inclusion, merchants, expansion, APMs, BNPL, mobile wallets, cross-border ecommerce, cross-border payments, fraud risk, localisation, payment methods, POS, Open Banking, AI, 3-D Secure, retail

Aplazo secures USD 35.5 million credit line from BBVA Spark

News | Payments General | 17 Feb 2025

Mexico-based commerce and BNPL fintech platform Aplazo has received a USD 35.5 million line of credit from BBVA Spark, BBVA’s division that focuses on high-growth technology companies.

investment, financing , financial inclusion, BNPL, financial services, payment methods

Unlocking LATAM's payment potential: trends and challenges for merchant success

Interviews | Payments General | 13 Feb 2025

Therese Hudak, VP of Account Management at PPRO, dives into the growing payments landscape in LATAM, exploring trends, challenges, and success strategies for merchants.

payments , paytech, fintech, ecommerce, merchants, RTPs, real-time payments, PIX, A2A payments, P2B payments, financial inclusion, cash, digital payments, payment methods, localisation, data analytics, cross-border payments, embedded finance, BNPL

Azania Bank introduces digital banking platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 Feb 2025

Tanzania-based commercial bank Azania Bank has announced the launch of its digital banking platform, aiming to offer a simplified, secure, and convenient experience for users.  

product launch, digital banking, online banking, financial services, mobile banking, financial inclusion

R3 and IDEMIA Secure Transactions collaborate on offline CBDC payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Feb 2025

R3 has partnered with IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST), a division of IDEMIA Group, to integrate offline payment capabilities into its digital currency platform.

CBDC, partnership, financial inclusion, fintech, blockchain

Project Nemo initiates an innovation challenge with Fintech Fringe

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Feb 2025

Project Nemo, in collaboration with Fintech Fringe and The Payments Association, has introduced the first challenge that addresses financial exclusion.

banking, fintech, partnership, financial inclusion, innovation challenge

PCIC partners with GCash to optimise digital payouts

News | Payments General | 03 Feb 2025

The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has teamed up with GCash, an e-wallet platform, to augment indemnity payments to insured farmers in the region. 

partnership, online payments, financial inclusion, financial services, payout

Africa Development Bank and AXIAN accelerate digital transformation

News | Payments General | 30 Jan 2025

African Development Bank has partnered with AXIAN Telecom to expand digital access and financial inclusion in nine African countries.

financial inclusion, banks, digital banking, financial institutions, financial services

Network International partners with GIM-UEMOA

News | Payments General | 30 Jan 2025

Network International has signed a MoU with GIM-UEMOA in order to accelerate financial inclusion for customers and partners in the region of West Africa.

partnership, payments , financial inclusion, ecommerce

Coinbase expands to Argentina with regulatory approval

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Jan 2025

Coinbase has expanded its operations to Argentina after obtaining Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV).

cryptocurrency, virtual asset, financial inclusion, blockchain

What's driving the new generation of domestic card payment schemes

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 28 Jan 2025

Martha Southall, Global Director of Client Insights at CMSPI, discusses the main drivers behind the new generation of domestic card payment schemes.

ecommerce, payments , card scheme, digital payments, FX , financial inclusion, cashless, merchants, tokenization, cross-border payments

Mastercard, Money Fellows, Banque Misr launch prepaid card in Egypt

News | Payments General | 28 Jan 2025

Mastercard, Money Fellows, and Banque Misr have launched the Money Fellows prepaid card in Egypt.

prepaid card, financial inclusion, mobile banking, digitalisation, digital payments

Emirates NBD partners with Network for UAE Jaywan card rollout

News | Cards | 28 Jan 2025

Network International LLC has partnered with Emirates NBD to support the acceptance of Jaywan cards at Network’s merchant terminals.

partnership, product launch, credit card, financial inclusion

Visa joins Moniepoint to support SMEs and digital payments in Africa

News | Payments General | 27 Jan 2025

Visa has made a strategic investment in African fintech Moniepoint to advance financial inclusion and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa.

partnership, funding, fintech, financial inclusion, SMEs

Breaking down ecommerce in Asia-Pacific

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 27 Jan 2025

Tonet Santana, Senior Consultant for Asia-Pacific at Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI), elaborates on key payment insights and consumer behaviours within the Asia-Pacific ecommerce industry.

ecommerce, APAC, data, cross-border ecommerce, financial inclusion, CoD, payment methods, payments , paytech, fintech, online shopping, online platform, marketplace, mobile payments, m-commerce, digital wallet, credit card, cash, BNPL, bank transfer, live commerce, country series

NomuPay, TerraPay, and KlickEx partner to enhance Pacific transfers

News | Payments General | 27 Jan 2025

NomuPay has partnered with TerraPay and KlickEx Pacific to expand affordable money transfer services to the Pacific Islands.

partnership, money transfer, financial inclusion, remittance

Mastercard and foodpanda to boost digital payments in Pakistan

News | Payments General | 27 Jan 2025

Mastercard has teamed up with foodpanda, a Delivery Hero-owned platform, to promote digital payments in Pakistan and reduce reliance on cash.

partnership, cashless, digital payments, financial inclusion

Netbank joins forces with Discovery Credit Solutions Corp

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Jan 2025

Philippines-based Netbank has teamed up with Discovery Credit Solutions Corp (DCSC) to launch a financial service solution developed to optimise loan management and scale financial access for underserved communities. 

partnership, financial services, financial inclusion, lending, embedded finance

Study highlights BNPL risks and low user awareness

News | Payments General | 17 Jan 2025

Research by the Lending Standards Board (LSB) reveals that many consumers remain unaware of the true costs of Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products, leading to financial vulnerability.

BNPL, financial inclusion, compliance, regulation

Intelligent Lending acquires TotallyMoney

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 15 Jan 2025

Fintech company Intelligent Lending has announced that it acquired TotallyMoney, a UK-based finance app that utilises Open Banking and credit reporting to offer tailored insights, plans, and product recommendations to consumers. 

acquisition, Open Banking, financial services, financial inclusion, credit access