Global

Mastercard and KaiOS Partner to Simplify Acceptance for Millions of SMEs in Emerging Markets

Mastercard

“KaiOS announced a partnership with Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions. Beginning in Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria, Mastercard and KaiOS will deliver affordable payment acceptance devices and stimulate the growth of a more inclusive, connected global economy.”

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Global

Pix to Surpass Credit Cards in Digital Commerce in Brazil by Next Year; Ebanx Analyzes Outcomes

PR News Wire

“Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is set to surpass credit cards as the most widely used payment method in Brazilian digital commerce by next year, according to Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI) data analyzed by EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets.”

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Companies

dLocal Partners With iTransfer to Enhance Cross-Border Payments in Volatile Emerging Markets

TechAfrica News

“dLocal announced its strategic partnership with iTransfer, a prominent cross-border payments company with a significant presence in EMEA, Latin America, and APAC.”

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Companies

dLocal and itTransfer Team up to Advance Cross-Border Money Transfers in Key Emerging Markets

dLocal

“dLocal announced its strategic partnership with iTransfer, a prominent cross-border payments company with a significant presence in EMEA, Latin America, and APAC.”

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Companies

dLocal and Papaya Global Forge Partnership to Support Complete Workforce Payments Globally

dLocal

“dLocal announced its strategic partnership with payroll and payments platform Papaya Global joining forces to enable companies to easily handle workforce payments globally, including across emerging markets.”

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Companies Industry

Mastercard’s Latest Crypto Loyalty Scheme Aims to Plug Google Pay Gaps

Coindesk

“Payments giant Mastercard is working with Swoo Pay, an emerging markets-focused mobile payments app, to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency and plug the gaps left by the likes of Google in the global payments landscape.”

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Companies

dLocal for Platforms Brings Cashless Solution to inDrive Brazil

Business Wire

“inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has added a new payment solution to its app in Brazil thanks to dLocal, a technology-first payments platform enabling global enterprises to connect with billions of consumers in emerging markets.”

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Global

UK Payments Markets 2023

UK Finance

“An analysis of recent and emerging developments for all forms of payments. UK Payment Markets 2023 provides detailed commentary on trends in payment markets in 2023 and forecasts up to 2032.”

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Companies

Latin American Payments Provider DLocal Explores Potential Sale

Yahoo Finance

“DLocal Ltd., a provider of payments services to businesses in emerging markets, is exploring options including a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter.”

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Companies

Visa Invests in Borderless Money-Movement Network

Yahoo Finance

“While the real-time settlement schemes like FedNow attract attention from banks and payments providers in mature markets, a race to connect underserved consumers to digital wallets is taking shape in emerging markets.”

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Industry

Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) Q1 2023 Data Dashboard

Electronic Payments Coalition

“The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) released its 2023 Q1 Data Dashboard highlighting the emerging trends within the credit and debit markets. Newly released data featured in the Q1 Data Dashboard show that as a share of purchase volume, credit interchange and merchant discount rates have remained stable for the past seven years. In 2022, the […]

Companies Glenbrook

The Real-Time Payments Network Is Here to Stay

Modern Treasury

“Financial expert Cici Northup has spent the past decade designing and implementing real-time payment systems in emerging markets in countries across Africa and Asia. “It’s a broad term, ‘real-time payments,’” Northup recently told Modern Treasury. “But it showcases the general swing we’re seeing in payments where funds are made available to end users immediately, on […]

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Global

dLocal’s For Platforms Brings a Unified Payment Solution for eCommerce Marketplaces, Ride-Sharing Solutions, and Social Media Platforms

EIN News

“dLocal, a technology-first payments platform enabling global enterprise merchants to connect with billions of consumers in emerging markets, today announced the official launch of a new all-in-one payment solution to manage global platform payments in one place. dLocal for Platforms is an end-to-end payment solution for marketplaces, on-demand services, and any other platform business models.”

Global

UK Fintech Tintra Selects Temenos to Power AI-Led Inclusive Banking for Emerging Markets

Temenos

“Tintra PLC, a London-headquartered Deep Tech and Banking company, has selected Temenos to power its innovative new bank designed solely for emerging market clients. Tintra will be using Temenos core banking platform and market-leading payments as well as its Financial Crime Mitigation solution. Tintra’s mission is to create true fiscal inclusion in trade and finance […]

Companies

Qenta, Inc. Unveils First Comprehensive Financial Services and Technology Platforms for Emerging Markets

PR Newswire

“Qenta, Inc., a financial services and infrastructure platform with cutting-edge technology and a proprietary enterprise-grade blockchain, the Qenta Operating System, today unveiled an enhanced and integrated suite of financial solutions. With a focus on Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Central and Eastern Europe, Qenta offers tokenized assets, multi token wallets for digital banking, cashless […]

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