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Episode 263 – Driving Digital Financial Inclusion: The Journey We’re On and the Road Ahead – Michael Wiegand, Gates Foundation
In this episode, Joanna Wisniecka joins Yvette Bohanan to chat with Michael Wiegand, Director of Inclusive Financial Systems at the Gates Foundation, about the work the Foundation is doing globally and the transformative impact of digital financial inclusion on economies and societies.
Episode 262 – Bot Attacks Are Getting Smarter…Are You? – Nate Kharrl, Spec
Spec co-founder and CEO Nate Kharrl joins Yvette Bohanan on Payments on Fire to dig into some of the tactics and tech that is enabling today’s fraud schemes, and how GenAI is redefining the payments risk landscape.
Episode 261 – Fanning the Flames: Global Payments Acquisition of Worldpay
Glenbrook partners Bryan Derman, Chris Uriarte, and Simon Skinner jump on a Fanning the Flames episode of Payments on Fire to give a first take on the Global Payments acquisition of Worldpay. Tune in to hear their strategic perspective on the deal.

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Glenbrook objectively curates the news to keep you abreast of important daily headlines in payments.
U.S. Regulators Give Banks the Green Light for Digital Asset Activities
"U.S. banking regulators (FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC) have withdrawn previous restrictive statements on crypto assets, giving banks more freedom to engage with digital assets without prior approval. Banks can now more easily offer crypto services and provide banking...
Ethiopia: M-Pesa Launches Digital Fuel Payment Service at Bole Total Energies Station
"M-Pesa Safaricom has officially launched a digital fuel payment service at the Bole Total Energies gas station in Addis Ababa, enabling customers to pay for fuel directly through their mobile phones. The new service aims to offer a fast, secure, and convenient...
Verifone and Stripe Partner to Deliver Unified Commerce
"Verifone, the global payments leader for the world’s best-known merchants, financial institutions, and fintechs, announced that it is entering into a partnership with Stripe, a programmable financial services company. Through this partnership, Stripe services will...

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