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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$ Transfers and Digital Payments
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).
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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APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN DIGITAL PAYMENTS
In this paper by Tremend, the various means of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to digital payments and wallets is discussed.
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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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BLOCKCHAIN IN PAYMENTS – TRANSFORMING THE PAYMENTS INDUSTRY
This article shows that by leveraging blockchain technology, enterprises involved in payments can automate most processes while maintaining a high level of security and transparency.
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CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY (CBDC) – SECURE ECOSYSTEM
A brief description of the steps that might be taken to create a retail and a wholesale central bank digital currency. This was originally a Linkedin post that was shared publicly.
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BUY NOW, PAY LATER USAGE BETWEEN BNPL USES ONLY AND BNPL USERS WITH CREDIT CARDS
This slide shows a comparison between shoppers using a buy now, pay later option vs buy now, pay later users who have a credit card. The purpose is to show how BNPL has empowered a greater number of consumers.
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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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