Emerging P2P, B2B, B2P, C2B, A2A, Fintech, crossborder money transfer platforms e.g., Western Union, WorldRemit, domestic money transfer platforms, e.g., Zelle. Also included is content related to Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
A Vodcast by 99FinTech addressing compliance in the digital payments and banking space that explains how firms that embrace compliance versus treating it as a cost center can position themselves better to attract investors, accelerate market entry, achieve competitive advantage, and ensure stability.
STRATEGIC COMPLIANCE Read More »
In this article, MagnifyMoney picks its top apps for peer-to-peer payments in 2022.
TOP APPS FOR P2P PAYMENTS Read More »
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.
DRIVEN BY PURPOSE: FIFTEEN YEARS OF MPESA EVOLUTION Read More »
This white paper from the BIS addresses the challenges in regulating digital payments and e-money.
FINTECH AND PAYMENTS: REGULATING DIGITAL PAYMENT SERVICES AND E-MONEY Read More »
This article looks at central bank efforts in Asia, Europe, and North America to support digital wallets and payments, through digital currencies.
A WORLD TOUR OF DIGITAL CURRENCY PROJECTS Read More »
A short opinion piece arguing that Facebook’s now defunct cryptocurrency, designed for P2P payments would be a threat to both mPesa and Safaricom.
OPINION: WHY FACEBOOK’S NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY IS A THREAT TO MPESA AND SAFARICOM Read More »
Short article describing Google’s movement of online payments processing for European Economic Area’s users (with the exception of the UK) to Ireland.
WITH BREXIT DAYS AWAY GOOGLE OFFICIALLY MOVED ONLINE PAYMENT PROCESSING TO IRELAND Read More »
This short article shows that a record number of users sent digital money during the Lunar New Year in China. Active WeChat users exceeded one billion by February 2019. Source: ZDNET.
OVER 800 MILLION WECHAT USERS SENT DIGITAL MONETARY GIFTS DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR Read More »
This article shows the incredible impact of MPESA and other mobile payments in Kenya.
MOBILE MONEY TRANSACTIONS EQUIVALENT OF HALF OF KENYA’S GDP Read More »
A slide showing the projected growth in the volume of mobile proximity payments from 2019 to 2023. The data is global and for North America. Source: Walter Kitchenman, Lafferty Research.
PROJECTED GROWTH IN THE VOLUME OF MOBILE PROXIMITY PAYMENTS 2019 TO 2023 Read More »