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Flutterwave CEO: African Consumers Need Faster and Secure Payments to Thrive in the Digital Economy
Flutterwave CEO: African Consumers Need Faster and Secure Payments to Thrive in the Digital Economy
September 28, 2023  |  Global Payments

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has all the tools for success in today’s connected global economy. But despite its economic prowess, restricted access to foreign currencies...

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MoneyGram to Launch Non-Custodial Digital Wallet for Cross-Border Payments
MoneyGram to Launch Non-Custodial Digital Wallet for Cross-Border Payments
September 26, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

MoneyGram plans to launch a non-custodial digital wallet that will offer new ways to send and receive cross-border payments. The wallet is set to debut in...

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Push to Card Offers Cost, Speed Benefits For Global Money Transfers
Push to Card Offers Cost, Speed Benefits For Global Money Transfers
September 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

In the quest to make end-to-end money movement faster, secure and frictionless across borders, Ruben Salazar, Global Head of Visa Direct and Abdul Abdulkerimov, Paysend chairman and co-founder, say...

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Visa and Currencycloud Collaborate to Enhance Cross-Border Money Movement
Visa and Currencycloud Collaborate to Enhance Cross-Border Money Movement
September 13, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

Visa and Currencycloud have joined forces to introduce a suite of products that aims to simplify cross-border money movement for various institutions. The collaboration combines Visa’s existing cross-border...

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Western Union Lets Mexican Consumers Receive Funds Via Chatbot
Western Union Lets Mexican Consumers Receive Funds Via Chatbot
September 12, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Western Union and Elektra say users in Mexico can now receive money via chatbot.  The offering, the latest in a series of efforts by Western Union to expand...

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Payments Startup Flutterwave Partners IndusInd Bank to Expand Into India
Payments Startup Flutterwave Partners IndusInd Bank to Expand Into India
September 08, 2023  |  Partnerships

African payments startup Flutterwave is reportedly expanding into the Indian market through a partnership with IndusInd Bank. This move makes Flutterwave the first African company to scale up...

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Western Union Debuts ‘Concept Store’ For Jordan’s Foreign Labor Force
Western Union Debuts ‘Concept Store’ For Jordan’s Foreign Labor Force
September 07, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Western Union has launched a “concept store” in Jordan to support that country’s foreign-born workforce.  The new store, announced Thursday (Sept. 7), was developed in partnership with Al Sadat...

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Report: African FinTech Flutterwave Planning an IPO
Report: African FinTech Flutterwave Planning an IPO
August 22, 2023  |  IPO

 Nigerian payments company Flutterwave is reportedly planning to go public. In an interview with Bloomberg News published Tuesday (Aug. 22), the company’s chief executive said it is moving forward...

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Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
August 18, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Drug cartels are reportedly disguising their ill-gotten gains as routine money transfers by using remittances. A surge in legitimate remittances from migrant workers has inadvertently made it...

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