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PayPal Hits $10B Charitable Donations Processing Milestone
Payments Innovation // January 16, 2020

From where PayPal sat, the world was a very generous place in the year 2019. According to data released this morning, donation processing had a record-breaking year on multiple fronts — as consumers proved an ongoing willingness to give both more and more often, to...

Western Union Enables In-App Donations For US Customers
Mobile Applications // December 10, 2019

U.S. customers can now make a donation to the Western Union Foundation when transferring money using the Western Union app, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. 10). The Western Union Foundation chose the American Red Cross’ Restoring Family Links initiative as...

PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
Payment Methods // January 15, 2018

More than $1 billion was donated to charities and nonprofits via the PayPal platform over the holidays, marking a milestone for the company, PayPal announced in a blog post. “This is the first time that we’ve ever crossed the $1 billion threshold for holiday giving...

These Payment Methods Can Help Provide Hurricane-Related Aid
Payment Methods // August 28, 2017

As the U.S. continues to suffer from the effects of Hurricane Harvey’s path of destruction, many people are wondering how they can help by providing aid to those affected by the storm. The following quick roundup of ways to provide humanitarian assistance can help bridge...

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PayPal Hits $10B Charitable Donations Processing Milestone

January 16, 2020
From where PayPal sat, the world was a very generous place in the year 2019. According to data released this morning, donation processing had a record-breaking year on multiple fronts — as consumers proved an ongoing willingness to give both more and more often, to those in need worldwide. The year itself was recording-breaking: In […]

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Chipper Cash to Buy Zoona to Expand Cross-Border Payments in Africa 

November 18, 2022
Pan-African cross-border payment app Chipper Cash reportedly intends to acquire Zambian FinTech Zoona Transactions International.  The deal, subject to authorities’ approval, would bring to Chipper Cash new online services, a new agent network and entry to Zambia, TechCabal reported Friday (Nov. 18).  In a Friday post on LinkedIn, Chipper Cash wrote: “In exciting news, today we announced the intended acquisition of […]

Western Union Enables In-App Donations For US Customers

December 10, 2019
U.S. customers can now make a donation to the Western Union Foundation when transferring money using the Western Union app, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Dec....