Emerging markets

• PayThink Mobile wallets can speed the e-commerce migration in developing markets

  In countries where the use of cards is less prevalent, other digital payment methods, particularly mobile wallets, are proliferating, changing the payments landscape rapidly and radically, says Standard Chartered's Tarek Elyafi.

  September 18

  

  Tarek Elyafi

  Managing director Americas cash management, head of sales

  Standard Chartered
• PayThink Fintech innovators can't let the coronavirus derail financial inclusion

  s part of a global financial community, we must consider the long-term impact and see financial inclusion as a fundamental priority as we look to rebuild a fairer, more sustainable world, says Icon Solutions' Darren Caprehorn.

  August 7

  

  Darren Capehorn

  Director

  Icon Solutions
• Financial inclusion

  Mexican challenger bank takes a page out of MPesa's inclusion book

  Investors have made a $10 million bet on Stori, which is pushing mobile money over a branch network to bring more consumers into Mexico's banking system.

  By Michael Moeser

  February 5

  
• PayThink Even as digital advances, cash still matters

  Cold, hard currency is still a crucial part of a competitive payments strategy, particularly in massive markets like Indonesia, Korea, Japan and India, says Rapyd's Joel Yarbrough.

  December 31

  

  Joel Yarbrough

  Vice president of Asia Pacific

  Rapyd
• E-Commerce

  dLocal adds African nations to its emerging markets e-commerce network

  Fintech dLocal is expanding its API-based payments service into Nigeria and South Africa, two nations with different levels of digital payments adoption.

  By David Heun

  December 17
• Emerging markets

  Visa Direct, MFS Africa add card support in Sub-Saharan Zone

  MFS Africa has spent the last decade building an interoperable mobile payments system linking millions of consumers in Africa, and now it’s formed a partnership with Visa to extend global card acceptance to its users.

  By Kate Fitzgerald

  December 17
• PayThink Libra's top-down model doesn't match its financial inclusion mission

  Its approach appears to exclude retailers and small business owners––the very commercial market that would stand to benefit the most from Libra’s social mission, says HotNow's Nithinan Boonyawattanapisut.

  August 28

  

  Nithinan Boonyawattanapisut

  CEO and C-founder

  HotNow
• PayThink Poor internet access is hindering emerging market mobile payments

  While it takes a lot of effort from many different parties to reduce digital and financial inequality, it all starts with affordable internet connectivity, writes Sebastien Codeville, CEO of KaiOS Technologies.

  November 16

  

  Sebastien Codeville

  CEO

  KaiOS TEchnologies
• PayThink Remittances' economic impact is being underestimated

  These money transfers offer many transformative benefits, such as lifting recipient families out of poverty, improving health and nutrition conditions, increasing education opportunities and promoting entrepreneurship, says Raj Agrawal, CFO of Western Union.

  August 22

  

  Raj Agrawal

  CFO

  Western Union
• Cross border payments

  dLocal targets emerging markets with 'one-click' marketplace payments

  Local payments are included in the e-commerce checkout process, allowing merchants to immediately sell products online to local customers.
  

  By David Heun

  June 27

  

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