It’s been a busy time for cashless payments in India, with two big announcements in the past week involving the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications announced on Thursday that it has launched a new video calling service powered by Video Over LTE (ViLTE) technology that allows users to make video calls without using a third-party app.
Airtel Business, part of global communications solutions provider Bharti Airtel Limited, has entered into a strategic partnership with precise-positioning-technology company Swift Navigation to launch India’s first AI/ML-powered, cloud-based location service.
Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has reportedly entered discussions with Thai telco True Corp and AIoT integration firm T3 Technology to find ways to collaborate on AI-powered smart-home solutions for Vietnam.
In what is proving to be a busy week for digital payments news in the Middle East and North Africa, a fintech and a major bank have recently announced a partnership to accelerate digital payments in Libya.
There’s been a flurry of digital payments news this week from Saudi Arabia involving a wide variety of major names in the market, notably Ant International, Google Pay and Thunes.
Pakistani telco Ufone 4G says it has partnered with domestic digital healthcare platform Oladoc to bring affordable and accessible healthcare to millions of Ufone’s subscribers across Pakistan.
dLocal, a payment platform that connects global businesses with emerging markets, and international money transfer company Western Union have announced a strategic alliance to enable digital payment methods on Western Union's online platforms in Latin America.
In what it calls a decisive turning point in its mission to bring finance and essential services closer to citizens, everywhere, for everyone, KaliSpot, which describes itself as a Senegalese fintech born in the United States, has announced the deployment of its first 1Net smart kiosks in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) and e& money, the fintech arm of technology group e&, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide wage protection services via the e& money platform. This enables individuals to manage salary payments for domestic workers in line with applicable legislation and regulatory frameworks.
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has launched a new mobile application called BEAC NG2020 to help the public and financial professionals authenticate BEAC banknotes from the Type 2020 series.
Payment technology solution provider Stanchion has announced a new reseller partnership with TaiFintech Kenya, a company that delivers solutions that enable organisations to optimise revenue collection, enhance operational efficiency, and improve service delivery.
Vietnamese telco MobiFone has launched a new digital MVNO brand, Saymee, which is aimed at Gen Z subscribers and powered by a cloud-native SaaS platform from software and services provider Amdocs.
Contact Financial Holding, an Egyptian non-banking financial services provider, has announced a strategic partnership with noon Payments, an integrated online payment gateway powered by digital e-commerce platform noon.
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Super Apps are gaining traction globally, and while the core concept remains consistent, their implementation and reception vary significantly across diverse regions – although ease of financial management typically underpins the offering. Operators are increasingly evolving their owns solutions into Super App platforms that combine traditional telecom services with financial services, customer support features, and retail layers.
Lao Telecom Group and Thai streaming company Mono Streaming (Monomax) revealed on Monday they have formed a partnership with Thai satellite TV player Jasmine International (JAS) to bring live broadcasts from the English Premier League (EPL) and FA Cup to Laos.
Global payments network MoneyGram has announced a partnership with tiqmo, a smart payment company and financial app in Saudi Arabia. Through this partnership, tiqmo users across Saudi Arabia can now send international money transfers to over 200 countries and territories via the global MoneyGram network.
At a recent roundtable discussion, Veon’s Lasha Tabidze described how the group is positioning itself as a service delivery company with LLMs at the core of its AI strategy.
Zain Iraq says it has signed a strategic MoU with Krafton Europe – the global games company behind hit titles such as PUBG: Battlegrounds – to develop Iraq’s growing gaming and esports sector and improve the player experience.
Payment services are again making headlines in India. Both Shriram Finance, an Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC), and online retail giant Amazon have recently made news with their plans for the sector.
Payment and connectivity services company IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) and National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) have announced a strategic partnership to boost the digital payment landscape in Vietnam.
South Africa-based MTN Group announced on Tuesday it is collaborating with Meta to enhance the quality and reliability of OTT voice and video calls on applications such as WhatsApp across 12 MTN markets, starting in Nigeria.
Inflight connectivity tech firm SkyFive says it has signed a MoU with Kazakh telecoms operator Freedom Telecom to provide inflight connectivity to airlines and other aircraft operators using SkyFive’s air-to-ground (A2G) solution.
Open payments platform Spreedly and EBANX, a global payment service provider specialised in emerging markets, have teamed up to offer international companies seamless access to popular alternative payment methods in Latin America – methods like Brazil’s Pix – as well as e-wallets and local cards.
The linear business model long employed by the mobile device economy is slowly starting to shift, with a number of converging factors – consumer attitudes, pricing, and an industry-wide push for sustainability – leading to an increased focus on the idea of a more circular economy.
South Africa-based MTN Group announced on Monday it is getting into the video streaming business via a new partnership with UK-based video software provider Synamedia to develop a new streaming platform for mobile and fixed broadband subscribers across Africa.
Viamericas, a provider of remittance and international money transfer services, says it has launched its open payment network in the Philippines.
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Alibaba.com, a major B2B e-commerce platform headquartered in China, and Kwik, a leading digital platform for logistics services in Nigeria, have announced a partnership to support Nigerian exporters.
In what appears to be a first for the country, the Somalia Payment Switch (SPS) payments infrastructure under the Central Bank of Somalia has introduced an instant payment system that includes support for QR payments.
During MWC 25 Barcelona, Huawei held the Intelligent Operations Summit to bring together global carriers, industry partners, and industry organizations and discuss how carriers can upgrade their operations in the intelligent era, enabling new experiences and of course new growth.
Veon’s Ukrainian operator Kyivstar says it has acquired local ride-hailing and delivery platform Uklon in a deal valued at US$155.2 million to expand its digital consumer services portfolio.
Uruguay-headquartered payment platform dLocal, which connects global merchants to emerging markets, has announced a strategic partnership with fintech Belmoney, the first remittance-as-a-service (RaaS) provider in Europe.
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