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DOCOMO partners Juvo to increase reach of prepaid payments
Juvo, a provider of financial identities for the underbanked, has announced a strategic partnership with DOCOMO Digital, the mobile commerce enabler. Read more…
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Are payments a driving force in the evolution in computing?
There are several forces at work that are pushing computing to new levels. Talking about ‘computing’ already seems old fashioned. Read more…
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What happens when payments and loyalty collide?
For many consumers, the payment choice is mainly subconscious. Do they lean towards loyalty and rewards, to do they lean towards short term discounts? Read more…
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SE-Asia’s mobile payments face shakeout as market booms
SE-Asia has at least 150 e-wallet licence holders, transport companies and dozens of fintech firms fighting for dominance but a market shakeout is imminent. Read more…
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Grab ups the ante in on-going battle with Gojek
Grab is in talks to merge OVO, an Indonesian digital payments firm, with an Ant Financial-backed local peer to build heft and power ahead of archrival Gojek. Read more…
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China’s cryptocurrency like Libra, across major payment platforms
China’s proposed new digital currency would bear some similarities to Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment platforms. Read more…
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China leads the way in mobile money transfers – for now
Driven by a fast-growing social element P2P mobile money transfers will see enormous growth over the next five years. Read more…
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The future of payments – digital and cashless
Globally, digital payment methods are quickly replacing the faithful banknote and a cashless future will be inevitable. Read more…
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Facebook, Libra – freedom, justice and money
Now, Facebook has turned (properly) to payments and the service will be called Libra, but for Facebook it might just be too little too late, trust-wise. Read more…
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Payments: would you pay for goods with your car, or fridge?
New payments technology is seeping into many aspects of our lives. NFC divided the payments debate ignoring the convenience and focusing on speed. Read more…