All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Mastercard and EagleLion partner to drive digital payment transformation in Ethiopia

Collaboration will enhance access to innovative cashless payment solutions

Philippines e-commerce payments to surge by nearly 20% in 2024, reveals GlobalData

Philippines’ e-commerce is growing at fast pace supported by a large young population, increasing confidence in online payments, improving logistics, and the availability of secure alternative payment solutions

Tourist expenditures blossom by 50% in Japan as Sakura blooms: Visa

Visa’s data insights reveal Asia Pacific consumers’ travel behaviour and spending patterns traversing across the country following the cherry blossoms 

Intelligent payment routing: Cut costs, boost authorisation rates and drive more revenue!

Galit Shani-Michel sets out winning strategies for merchants to ensure that payment services positively affect profitability

Nagad becomes successful unicorn startup within 3 years

Bangladesh based mobile financial service provider establishes itself as the most successful startup unicorn in the country

How can UK fintechs keep pace in the AI race?

Rob Hudson discusses how UK fintechs can close the AI skill gap and build consumer trust

Mastercard women’s leadership network expands into Saudi Arabia

Initiative is part of Mastercard’s commitment to empower women in finance by connecting and powering an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone everywhere

Capital One and Walmart end consumer card partnership

Partnership dates back to 2018 when Capital One became the sole issuer of the retail giant’s private label and co-branded credit cards

PPRO partners with US BNPL, Afterpay

PPRO collaboration with Buy Now, Pay Later provider Afterpay will enable US, Europe, China and Hong Kong-based e-commerce merchants and payment service providers to sell directly to US consumers using Afterpay

Spending gap widens between younger and older Australians: Commonwealth Bank

Younger Australians in their mid-to-late-twenties have pulled back on spending more than any other age group, while those over 65 continue to spend above the rate of inflation