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eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa

eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
November 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

ECurrency Mint announced Friday (Nov. 4) it inked a partnership with Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) to provide a digital currency in the West African...

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FDIC Says Number Of Unbanked Dropped Last Year
FDIC Says Number Of Unbanked Dropped Last Year
October 21, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

U.S. households that include not one person with a checking or savings account, otherwise known as the unbanked, declined to a record low of 7...

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Ideal Payments Brings Mobile Payments To Iraq
Ideal Payments Brings Mobile Payments To Iraq
September 07, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Ideal Payments announced on Tuesday (Sept. 6) it has partnered with Taif Money Transfer, the Iraqi money transfer service, to roll out Taif eWallet, Iraq’s...

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Uber Drivers In South Africa At Risk When Accepting Cash Payment
Uber Drivers In South Africa At Risk When Accepting Cash Payment
August 15, 2016  |  International

Uber, aiming to target the unbanked in South Africa, has rolled out a new service that lets riders pay for trips in cash. But the...

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First National Bank Of South Africa Sets Up Business In Shipping Container
First National Bank Of South Africa Sets Up Business In Shipping Container
August 04, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

Shipping containers are large enough to be more than a means to get products from Point A to Point B. It turns out they can...

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Digital Identity’s Call For Democracy
Digital Identity’s Call For Democracy
August 03, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

While FinTech’s current focus is creating and securing a consumer’s digital identity, nearly 40 percent of all adults living in the world lack a physical...

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MobiKwik Powers Food Delivery To India’s Train Passengers
MobiKwik Powers Food Delivery To India’s Train Passengers
August 02, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

MobiKwik, the mobile payments company, is teaming up with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to accept eCash payments on the latter’s eCatering...

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Which Way Will The Unbanked Pendulum Swing?
Which Way Will The Unbanked Pendulum Swing?
August 02, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

When taken on a global scale, the access to mainstream (bank-backed) financial services and products in the United States is impressive.  Worldwide, 38 percent of...

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