Mastercard Partners with Copal to Launch Egypt’s First Family Payments Mobile Application

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Backed up by Mastercard technologies, Copal brings all family members on a unified payment platform that is fully managed by parents The partnership brings Egypt one step closer towards financial inclusion through the integration of a younger underbanked consumer segment Copal, Egypt’s first digital payment solutions application specifically designed for families, enters a strategic partnership

Retailers Must Accommodate the 86% of Consumers Who Still Use Cash

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With recent research showing that only 14% of South African consumers are ready to go completely cashless, retailers should be looking at ways to accommodate their customers’ preferred way to pay, while also reducing their operating costs. Leading retailers are looking towards automating the handling and management of cash, so that they can meet this objective. The

African Fintech Paycode on a Winning Streak After Receiving 4th Accolade in 10 Months

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Selected from a pool of 98 highly qualified applicants across 34 countries, Paycode were judged based on rigorous criteria by an expert Advisory Committee.  Biometric identity and digital payments fintech, Paycode (https://Paycode.com), has been selected as one of the Top 4 Finalists in the Women’s World Banking Fintech Innovation Challenge and will be competing live

EziPay Partners with MFS Africa to Enable Remittances Across Africa

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Award-winning, intra-African, cross-border remittances and digital wallet company EziPay, has partnered with MFS Africa, the continent’s leading digital payments gateway, to bring last mile connectivity for remittances and collections to and from mobile money wallets and bank accounts in Africa.  The partnership comes at a time when mobile money is burgeoning at increasing rates on

Cellulant’s Payment Service Solution Provider Licence Gets Renewed by Central Bank of Nigeria

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Cellulant’s digital payments platform, Tingg – enables businesses to seamlessly accept and make payments offline and online  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has renewed Cellulant’s Payment Service Solution Provider License in Nigeria. This license enables Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io) to continue providing online and offline payment solutions, including collections, check-out, biller aggregation, and payout services securely

SC Ventures Partners with Yabx to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

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‘Purpose-driven loans’ centred around inclusion, education, skill development and gender are the main products being developed for African markets This collaborative partnership leverages the expertise and global best-practices from the financial services industry with the disruption and nimbleness of a fintech to address the need for responsible consumer finance in Africa. SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s

OpenWay report – CBDCs: How FinTechs can Prepare for Disruption and Seize Opportunities

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As cryptocurrencies regularly make headlines, the question of what is and isn’t money is coming to the fore. Governments worldwide are investing heavily in Central Bank Digital Currencies to maintain the public’s trust in money in the digital age. CBDCs promise the stability and integrity of fiat money in a convenient, secure digital form. Can

RBR Launches Global ATM Intelligence Service to Help Executives Navigate Changing Retail Banking Landscape

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With retail banking and customer behaviour continually evolving, adaptation is the name of the game, and staying abreast of market trends is more important than ever Ongoing service helps banks and suppliers understand challenges and opportunities Retail banking is changing, as consumer payments habits evolve and banks reshape their physical distribution networks. Banks face a

Mastercard and Network International Launch New Artificial Intelligence Fraud-Prevention Solution

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Mastercard today announced that it is partnering with Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa, to address fraud, declines and chargebacks in order to reduce costs and risk for acquirers. Through the partnership, Network will launch Mastercard’s Brighterion Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology across the region, providing transaction fraud

How to Bring the Online Experience In-Store

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Today’s digital-first consumers expect the same conveniences in-store that they have online – and merchants, acquirers, and solutions providers that enable them will remain relevant in their markets.  Consumers have always wanted the most convenient, personalized, and enjoyable experiences possible. After a few years of shopping on digital channels, they now look for the same