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