Alipay

Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform, established in Hangzhou, China in February 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma. In 2015, Alipay moved its headquarters to Pudong, Shanghai, although its parent company Ant Financial remains Hangzhou-based.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

KOKU Notches $2M In Funding; Citi Taps Into Biometrics In Asia
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April 18, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the $2 million pre-series A raise for Singapore’s KOKU....

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March 28, 2019  |  Global Payments

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March 20, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the debut of global payment marketplace APEXX’s solution in Russia....

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March 14, 2019  |  Payment Methods

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March 07, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the State Bank of India (SBI)’s work with FSS...

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March 06, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes SnapPay teaming up with Alipay to bring the digital...

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March 06, 2019  |  Payment Methods

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February 21, 2019  |  Apple

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