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SoftPoS Orchestration: Innovative Partnerships With Tap to Pay
Date: December 14, 2022
By Brad Hyett, CEO of phos As we enter a new year, retailers and merchants alike should be looking to future proof their payment offerings for customers. There has never been a better opportunity to adopt cutting-edge Software Point of Sale or ‘SoftPoS’ technology and innovate in response to the rapid growth of digital payments....
Now, More Than Ever, How Do We Fairly Democratise and Provide Access to Crypto Investing
Date: December 5, 2022
By Zaahirah Adam, COO of Nova Finance Last month marked the 14th anniversary of the Bitcoin White Paper, a monumental piece of history, what started as a nothing more than a theory for a better financial system, has now grown into a trillion-dollar market. The philosophy and history behind Bitcoin and more broadly crypto currency...
How Biometric Payments Are Tackling Financial Exclusion
Date: November 29, 2022
By Catharina Eklof, CCO, IDEX Biometrics We are moving closer to a cashless society: 89% of payments in the UK are contactless and, globally, contactless payment transaction values are set to surpass $10 trillion by 2027. Ease, convenience, security, and inclusion have accelerated the transition away from cash. However, many of today’s current payment solutions...
Why the Move to Digital Is an Inclusive One
Date: November 23, 2022
By Ravi Kumar, Senior Product Manager, Gatehouse Bank The way we live, and work, has changed dramatically over the last decade, due to digitalisation permeating our daily lives. From ordering food and connecting with loved ones, to booking appointments and accessing financial services, digital products have become increasingly accessible, transforming everyday activities. The growth in...
Regulation and Regulatory Compliance Are Critical if Africa Is to Reap the Rewards of Interoperability
Date: November 16, 2022
By Patrick Gutmann, Managing Director, MFS Africa Why should your geographic location limit your ability to send and receive money? Why should it affect your ability to buy goods and services from around the globe? And why should someone from Lagos or Kampala not have the same kind of access to global markets as someone...
Creating Financial Inclusion Through Cross-Border Payments
Date: November 14, 2022
Why is sending real-time, cross-border payments so complex? Interview From Cecilia Tamez, CSO of Dandelion, a Euronet company Legacy cross-border payments are slow, clunky, and lack transparency because the value-chain is disjointed. Nobody owns the experience end-to-end, which leads to low transparency and poor predictability for time and cost. SWIFT is used by banks as a...