An estimated $5 billion is lost annually in intra-African trade. And apart from the high trade costs associated with operating in a highly fragmented region,...
In a digital commerce ecosystem, two parties that have never met before must agree to transactions or assignments, deliver and receive products and, perhaps most...
Not every eCommerce platform is as user-friendly as Amazon. Craigslist and its ilk, for instance, still require buyers and sellers to meet in person to...
The rise of faster payment systems worldwide are not only enabling payments to move between parties at greatly enhanced speeds, but a growing share of...
When it comes to receiving money, consumers want more control. More precisely, their satisfaction with disbursement methods comes down to the three C’s — convenience,...
For someone buying or selling a used vehicle online, trust in the payment process can make or break the deal. In the June Disbursements Tracker,...
It’s easy for consumers to buy just about anything online these days. But big-ticket items – such as used vehicles, agricultural equipment and valuable artwork...
Payment frictions are rife in the global gig economy. For example, clients might be reluctant to wire funds internationally, forcing freelancers to endure lengthy waiting...
Payment frictions — from slow payments to non-payments — can easily sour relationships between freelancers and employers. But while gig workers want prompt payments, employers...