All articles by Robert Prendergast
Robert Prendergast
Kenya mobile wallet payments market to grow by 5.7% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData
The mobile wallet payments market in Kenya is poised for robust growth driven by the popularity of mobile payment solutions like M-PESA
OCN raises $86m in Series A funding round
The new capital has OCN hopeful for a breakout year, with planned expansion across the Americas and eventually across the global
Jordan Kuwait Bank partners with Mastercard and FOO to unveil eliWallet
eliWallet is a prepaid wallet offering which allows users to gain the opportunity to transfer money swiftly across borders
PAYSTRAX partners with Cardstream to offer global payments solution for merchants
The FinTech firms’ partnership will help businesses meet local payment preferences in global markets
Qashier releases Treats
Treats is an offering that streamlines POS, payment and loyalty mechanisms into an automated payment-linked loyalty solution
BNP Paribas partners with Ant International
BNP Paribas collaborates with Ant International on promoting cross-border payment solutions in Europe
Six players share Alipay+ Top Scorer award at UEFA EURO 2024
Alipay+ is the Official Partner of UEFA EURO 2024 and sponsors the top scorer award, with Harry Kane tied at top
South Korea card payments market to reach almost $1trn in 2024, forecasts GlobalData
Card payment value in South Korea registered a growth of 12.7% in 2022, driven by a rise in consumer spending
Payment cards account for over half of e-commerce payments in US, reveals GlobalData
The US accounted for 30.1% share in the global e-commerce market in terms of payments value in 2023
Cross-border real-time payments make tangible progress as over 50% consumers use them, says GlobalData
63% of global consumers use international real-time payments services to send money to family and friends