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BitPesa, SBI Remit Partner for Blockchain Payments Between Japan And Africa
The two firms are leveraging blockchain technology to reduce friction, improve efficiency and interoperability for cross-border payments between the two continents.
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Press release: Xoom Partners with OXXO to Add More Than 17,000 New Cash Pickup Locations in Mexico
“We’re thrilled to be the first online-only remittance provider to partner with OXXO,” said Julian King, Xoom’s Vice President and General Manager. “With this partnership, Xoom is furthering its mission to empower customers with the technology to send international money transfers quickly and securely so they can enjoy peace of mind knowing their loved ones have fast and convenient access to their funds.”
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Press release: WorldRemit launches digital money transfers within Africa
Leading international money transfer company WorldRemit has launched a new digital service within Africa, making it easier to send and receive money across the continent.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Kora Gateway launches, bringing improved financial services to emerging markets
Kora, the largest blockchain project out of Africa, has launched a new wallet that aims to provide access to low cost financial services to populations that have historically had little to no access to them.
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Singapore FinTech Enables Instant Blockchain Remittance for Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand
The remittance industry stands as one of the most disrupted industries by blockchain technology.
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- Asia Pacific
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90% of our money transfers to Rwanda via mobile phones – World Remit
“Transfers to mobile money accounts make up 90 per cent of WorldRemit’s transactions to Rwanda, and is growing rapidly,” a statement from Worldremit reads in part.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Alibaba’s Ant Financial Just Launched a Blockchain-based Remittance Service
Ant Financial, Alibaba’s $150 billion financial affiliate, launched a blockchain-based service that lets Hong Kong’s large Filipino working population send funds to family back home quickly and securely.
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A two-day crash in Zimbabwe’s mobile money system shows the vulnerabilities of going cashless
Although mobile money has become the leading transaction platform in Zimbabwe, its weaknesses came into focus this week after the dominant EcoCash network in Zimbabwe went down for two days, and left many consumer businesses floundering in an already difficult economy.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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