PROFILE OF FLUENCY (BLOCKCHAIN TECH)
A link to Fluency, an IT solution company specializing in blockchain.
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RIPPLE JOINS BIS CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS TASK FORCE
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently announced a cross-border payments interoperability and extension (PIE) task force.
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FINTECH UNICORNS IN AFRICA
A list and description of fintechs in Africa, many of which are involved with mobile wallets and money transfer.
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PAYPAL ISSUING ITS OWN STABLECOIN IS MAJOR DEVELOPMENT IN CRYPTO
A brief article explaining how PayPal issuing its own stablecoin legitimizes payments moving on chain is another step towards mass adoption.
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PROFILE OF ORANGE MONEY
A link to the telecom Orange’s description of Orange Money, an early mobile money wallet first popular in Africa.
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PROFILE OF MTN MOBILE (MTN.COM)
A link to MTN, the telecom company active in Africa, and its description of its MTN Mobile money product.
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IN-DEPTH PROFILE OF COINBASE
A link to an online profile of crypto company Coinbase.
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STABLECOIN AND PAYMENTS
This is a link to PAXOS, where they explain Paxos stablecoins are subject to oversight by the New York State Department of Financial Services, meeting the high standards of consumer protection. PAXOS uses API-based blockchain technology to implement payments solutions across many different industries.
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DRIVEN BY PURPOSE: FIFTEEN YEARS OF MPESA EVOLUTION
A link to a McKinsey report describing the evolution of Kenya’s M-Pesa’s mobile wallet, among the world’s first mobile money solutions, and its important role in promoting financial inclusion. Subsequently, lessons from M-Pesa were applied globally.
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OPINION: WHY FACEBOOK’S NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY IS A THREAT TO MPESA AND SAFARICOM
A short opinion piece arguing that Facebook’s now defunct cryptocurrency, designed for P2P payments would be a threat to both mPesa and Safaricom.
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