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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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MTN, Vodafone Chase Untapped Ethiopian Telecom Market
MTN, Vodafone Chase Untapped Ethiopian Telecom Market
April 26, 2021  |  Mobile

Two wireless service providers are seeking telecom licenses in Ethiopia, which is the fastest-growing economy in Africa and a place with a largely untapped telecommunications...

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IMF Says Countries Must Do More For Women, Younger Workers Hurt By COVID-19
IMF Says Countries Must Do More For Women, Younger Workers Hurt By COVID-19
October 08, 2020  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is calling for additional government assistance to women and younger workers affected by COVID-19, based on an analysis of anonymized...

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Amazon, Verizon Could Take $4B Stake In Vodafone Idea
Amazon, Verizon Could Take $4B Stake In Vodafone Idea
September 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verizon and Amazon may invest more than $4 billion in India’s Vodafone Idea mobile carrier – and negotiations around a deal could begin imminently, The...

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Vodafone Reports Difficulties In Paying Vendors In India
Vodafone Reports Difficulties In Paying Vendors In India
July 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Vodafone, the U.K.-based telecom giant, has run into trouble making payments to vendors in India, according to Sputnik News. The company’s Indian operation, Vodafone Idea,...

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Faster Worker Pay, Cloud Banking And WhatsApp Payments In Brazil Top This Week’s News
Faster Worker Pay, Cloud Banking And WhatsApp Payments In Brazil Top This Week’s News
June 26, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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