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Nepal commits to modernize economy through digital payments
Nepal recently announced an ambitious commitment to modernize its economy through digital payments, which include joining the Better Than Cash Alliance to foster inclusive growth and transparency.
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Indonesia calls for new global financial order
Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on Wednesday for a new global financial order that is open to emerging economic powers and leaves the "obsolete ideas" of Bretton Woods institutions in the past.
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Challenges of Emerging Risks Underwriting in Insurance in Nigeria
Recent social and environmental developments in Nigeria have underscored the need for Nigerian insurers not only to consolidate on local risks they are familiar with but to pay more attention to emerging risks.
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Women: The Next Wave of Angel Investors?
Females have historically made up less than 15% of the angel investors in the United States. Having more women on the funding side matters.
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In China, Alipay Wallet follows WeChat with launch of mobile city service payments
China’s tech giants are working hard to make sure that consumers use their phones to pay for things. Today Alipay Wallet, the Alibaba-affiliated mobile wallet, announced it now enables Chinese users to fulfill municipal fees in 12 cities.
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More Than Just Good Advertising: Challenges and best practices in driving digital financial services adoption
Despite the large sums of money being poured into digital financial services around the world, enrollment and usage remain low. Few services reach those who need them most. Grameen Foundation researchers Emilia Klimiuk and Joel Muhumuza have studied why, and they share several tactics to drive adoption.
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Mobile Money Remittances in Africa to Reach $33 Billion
MOBILE money remittances in sub-Saharan Africa are projected to reach $33 billion in 2015 as the services are growing above 6% in more than three countries with increasing mobile connectivity, WorldRemit has said.
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India’s ICICI Bank Launches ‘Tap n Pay’ NFC Based Contactless Payments
ICICI Bank today announced launch of new innovative NFC (Near Field Communication) based contactless payment system in partnership with Tech Mahindra. Called “Tap n Pay”, it allows users to make over-the-counter payments without using any cash or card. The users have to just tap the NFC enabled tag or mobile phone at the merchant’s point-of-sale device to make payments.
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