Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
Kenyan Financial CEO: Crypto Could Enhance Mobile Money
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency will be able to supplement mobile money in Africa if lenders can convince regulators it’s worth it, according to the head of Kenya’s biggest...

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Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores
Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores
May 17, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Google and Apple have both said they will be cutting down on outdated apps in their app stores, Ars Technica reports, and the plan now...

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Mastercard Rolls Out ‘Smile and Pay’ Biometric Option
Mastercard Rolls Out ‘Smile and Pay’ Biometric Option
May 17, 2022  |  Authentication

Mastercard will be adding biometric options in which in-person payments can be completed with a smile or wave of the hand, using a face or...

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Instagram to Host Retail Pop-Up Store in NYC
Instagram to Host Retail Pop-Up Store in NYC
May 17, 2022  |  Retail

To commemorate the third anniversary of Instagram’s @shop account, the social media company will be hosting a two-day, physical retail pop-up store in New York...

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Theater Business Strives for Comeback as Streaming Subscription Drama Plays Out
Theater Business Strives for Comeback as Streaming Subscription Drama Plays Out
May 17, 2022  |  Streaming

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Rural US Airbnb Hosts Made Over $3.5B in 2021
Rural US Airbnb Hosts Made Over $3.5B in 2021
May 17, 2022  |  Travel Payments

As peoples’ travel habits shift, Airbnb said in a company blog post Tuesday (May 17) that it has seen more bookings in rural areas. Get...

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Today in B2B: TurnKey Lender, VoPay Partner on Digital Lending; TreviPay, Companynet Team on Trade Credit Program
Today in B2B: TurnKey Lender, VoPay Partner on Digital Lending; TreviPay, Companynet Team on Trade...
May 17, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, TurnKey Lender and VoPay collaborate to digitize lending, while TreviPay and Compaynet partner on trade credit. Plus, cryptocurrency treasury management platform...

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CFO’s Untold Secret About Digitization: It’s Not All About Cost Savings
CFO’s Untold Secret About Digitization: It’s Not All About Cost Savings
May 17, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Smaller companies tend to see their digitization efforts as an avenue to eliminate manual processes and cut costs, according to “Business Payments Digitization,” a PYMNTS...

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Square Adds Afterpay BNPL In-Store POS Integration
Square Adds Afterpay BNPL In-Store POS Integration
May 17, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Square has been making use of its recent acquisition of Afterpay by adding more buy now, pay later (BNPL) integrations for in-person shopping, according to...

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