Alipay parent progresses with big-money IPO
Mobile payments giant Ant Group moved closer to launching a multi-billion dollar IPO, filing formal …
NETS taps Singtel, AWS for cross-border payment push
Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) predicted widespread consumer benefits as it teamed with Singtel and …
Airtel Africa, Standard Chartered tie-up in finance move
Airtel Africa and multinational bank Standard Chartered unveiled a partnership aimed at boosting financial services …
Facebook brings payment plays under one roof
Facebook created a new financial division to house all of its digital payments projects, with …
Apple makes $100M move on Mobeewave
Apple reportedly acquired Mobeewave, a platform enabling apps to take payments from bank cards or …
Direct carrier billing tipped for $100B boost
Juniper Research stated operators stood to make significant gains from direct carrier billing (DCB) services …
SoftBank-backed Japanese mobile payments platform PayPay unveiled a tool for integrating its system into mobile …
Vodacom, Alipay prepare South Africa superapp
Vodacom Group joined forces with digital payment platform Alipay to create a so-called superapp for …
WhatsApp fights for Brazil money future
WhatsApp scrambled to rescue its ailing mobile payments play, opening talks with Brazil’s central bank …
Axiata scores more backing for digital finance moves
Singapore-based insurance company Great Eastern invested $70 million in the digital services arm of Axiata …
