P2P Payments

Bank of America’s P2P payments skyrocket through the Zelle app

By incorporating the Zelle banking app, Bank of America has already seen 163 million peer-to-peer (P2) client transactions in 2019. In 2018, 157 transactions were registered.

WhatsApp rumoured to eyeing the Indonesian e-commerce market

Facebook’s messaging service might be about to strengthen its position in the Asian payments market as WhatsApp is rumoured to be talking with Indonesian digital payment firms.

Ableton offers US music customers monthly instalments through Splitit

Splitit Payments, a monthly instalment payments solution business, has signed a partnership with Ableton AG, the music software provider.

Kushki Pagos announces acquisition of Chilean FinTech QVO

Latin-American Kushki Pagos just announced it has bought company QVO, a platform that gives SMEs access to online payment solutions.

Publicis Sapient and Microsoft partner up to launch end-to-end digital trade bank Anglo-Gulf Trade...

Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank is a new venture supported by Microsoft and Publicis Sapient, the digital business transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, the communications group.

Why Nigerian FinTech startup Carbon posted its financials when other African startups wouldn’t

Carbon, an FinTech startup based in Nigeria, has posted its financials on its website despite most other African new enterprises would be reluctant to do so.

Tim Cook reveals Apple Card is launching in August

The Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the tech titan is launching its credit card Apple Card in August during an earnings call discussing the business’s third quarter earnings.

Cash remains king in Britain as 83 per cent make weekly payments with physical...

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the subsidiary of Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority, has revealed physical money still pays a roll in the UK.

Finix announces $17.5m Series A round led by Bain Capital Ventures

With its new capital injection, payment services startup Finix is set to challenge the likes of Stripe and Square.

Chipper Cash expands to Nigeria together with PayStack

San Francisco-based Chipper Cash is expanding its cross-border payment services to Nigeria together with PayStack, the payment gateway company.

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