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Microsoft/Vodafone $1.5 Billion Deal Will Help Expand M-Pesa
Microsoft/Vodafone $1.5 Billion Deal Will Help Expand M-Pesa
January 16, 2024  |  Partnerships

Microsoft and Vodafone have launched a $1.5 billion payments and AI-focused collaboration. The partnership will see the companies employ Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) to...

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AI-Focused Names Lead CE 100 Index 2.3% Higher 
AI-Focused Names Lead CE 100 Index 2.3% Higher 
May 22, 2023  |  Commerce Connected

The CE 100 Index gained 2.3% as artificial intelligence (AI) sparked investor enthusiasm and the earnings season continued to wind down for the March quarter....

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Global 5G Rollout Hampered by Infrastructure and Adoption Roadblocks
Global 5G Rollout Hampered by Infrastructure and Adoption Roadblocks
February 27, 2023  |  Technology

Progress is sequential, and nowhere is that growing more apparent than with 5G’s global rollout. A rollout that’s been plagued by fits and starts. This,...

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Vodafone to Prioritize 4G and 5G Rollout by Retiring 3G Network in UK in 2023
Vodafone to Prioritize 4G and 5G Rollout by Retiring 3G Network in UK in 2023
January 26, 2022  |  International

British technology communications company Vodafone has announced that it will begin the retirement of its legacy 3G network next year as part of the company’s...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard, Lloyds Bank Team For Open Banking; Amazon Job Posting Hints At Cryptos’ Retail Future
Today In Payments: Mastercard, Lloyds Bank Team For Open Banking; Amazon Job Posting Hints At...
July 26, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard and Lloyds Bank have teamed up to launch a new open banking API for merchants and consumers. Plus, big tech...

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Vodafone Considers Spinning Off M-Pesa Money Service
Vodafone Considers Spinning Off M-Pesa Money Service
July 23, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

Vodafone could spin off its popular African mobile money service M-Pesa, the company’s CEO told Bloomberg News on Friday (July 23). M-Pesa, which offers peer-to-peer...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Buys Icefire; Bringg Wraps Up $100 Million Series E
Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Buys Icefire; Bringg Wraps Up $100 Million Series...
June 16, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news worldwide, Checkout.com has acquired Icefire, while Bringg has raised $100 million in an Insight Partners-led funding round. Plus, Vodafone and...

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Vodafone, Amazon To Bring Speedy 5G ‘Edge Computing’ Services To UK Businesses
Vodafone, Amazon To Bring Speedy 5G ‘Edge Computing’ Services To UK Businesses
June 16, 2021  |  Amazon Innovations

Vodafone and Amazon Web Services are partnering to bring so-called “edge computing” to business customers in the U.K. Edge computing quickly analyzes bulk data —...

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Vodafone Debuts SMB Online Packages With Wix
Vodafone Debuts SMB Online Packages With Wix
May 19, 2021  |  SMBs

Vodafone has rolled out “business boosting packages” in partnership with Wix, a website creation platform, according to a press release. The packages will give small-...

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