MTN eyes $6B valuation for money unit
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita (pictured) told Financial Times (FT) the company targeted a valuation …
SoftBank, Line venture eyes global expansion
SoftBank Corp’s Z Holdings completed an integration with messaging app company Line and outlined plans …
MTN Group struck a strategic partnership with Mastercard to advance its e-commerce strategy across Africa, …
China mobile payment gains fuelled by pandemic
Mobile payment transaction numbers in China grew in 2020 as people looked to reduce contact …
China targets payment services with tighter regulations
China’s central bank called for comments on proposed regulations to tighten oversight of payment services …
Globe fintech unit raises $175M
Globe Telecom’s fintech arm Mynt raised more than $175 million from Bow Wave Capital Management …
Orange Bank lures small businesses with Anytime buy
Orange acquired direct banking company Anytime as the group looks to expand the reach of …
Singapore issues digital licences to open up banking
Singapore’s central bank issued only two of three possible wholesale digital banking permits but awarded …
Dutch regulator probes NFC payment services
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) launched an investigation into competition in smartphone-based …
Ant Group denies mulling Paytm stake sale
Alibaba’s financial arm Ant Group rejected speculation it was considering offloading its stake in Indian …
