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Ant Invests $40M In Indonesia FinTech Akulaku
Launched in 2016, Akulaku started out with a virtual credit card before developing its own eCommerce platform, boasting 3C products and virtual payment scenarios.
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Why the next big thing in fintech is not mobile payments
The next big thing in fintech isn’t mobile payments – it’s data.
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In China, cash is no longer king
A cashless society has many advantages, including lower transaction costs. But it also creates a divide between those who can make cashless payments and those who cannot.
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Why fintech in India needs to start counting for the unimaginable 2020
2020 will also be the year of action for SME and MSME banking. Despite playing a pivotal role in the country’s economic growth, the SME market remains relatively underserved with banks.
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Chinese retailers warned over mobile money choice
In a post on social media site WeChat, the authority said refusing to accept cash could exclude people unfamiliar with mobile and electronic alternatives, along with those unable to access these services due to living outside major urban areas.
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Nigeria’s Hello Tractor in AI, blockchain partnership with IBM Research
Nigerian agri-tech startup Hello Tractor has partnered IBM Research to pilot an agriculture digital wallet and decision-making tool that provides demand and supply visibility for farmers, tractor fleet providers and banks.
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Kenyan Government Plans Interoperable Mobile Money Wallet Amid M-Pesa Crisis
“It is becoming clearer that interoperability of mobile money will have to be seamless,” said CA Director-General Francis Wangusi in an interview with The Standard.
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Vietnam strides towards cashless society with e-wallets boom
Vietnam is on the cusp of a mobile payment revolution, and the key factor to raising adoption is whether the e-wallets could become ubiquitous locally.
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