Dragon Mart shopping mall located in Dubai has announced the launch of a new e-commerce platform dragonmart.ae. It is the first platform in the region dedicated to one shopping mall with an onsite fulfilment center. The e-commerce platform harnesses digital transformation to connect Dragon Mart retailers to customers across the UAE and beyond. The move […]

Mox a new virtual bank created by Standard Chartered in partnership with PCCW, HKT and Trip.com has been officially launched in Hong Kong. The new virtual bank provides its suite of retail banking services entirely digitally over its app. Mox is the first virtual bank in Hong Kong to support both Apple Pay and Google […]

BitPay, announced a new feature enabling users to buy cryptocurrency from within the BitPay Wallet App using Wyre. Customers can now buy Bitcoin and ETH using a debit card or Apply Pay through the BitPay Wallet App with one-click. A Wyre account is not required. The option to purchase other cryptos like XRP and stablecoins will be […]

Mastercard, NetPlusDotCom and Innovectives have announced the launch of Merchant Digital to provide micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria with digital payment tools. The platform enables Nigerian businesses to accept digital payments through optimized solutions such as Mastercard Quick Response (QR), USSD codes, contactless transactions, point-of-sale terminals and web payment gateways to grow ecommerce. […]

areeba has partnered with Wallet Factory to launch Zaky, the new mobile payment platform, enabling mobile payments in Lebanon. Zaky is a mobile wallet app that allows consumers and merchants to send and receive instant payments. Zaky is the first digital wallet to be licensed and approved by the Central Bank of Lebanon. After downloading […]

ClearBank has stated that it has become the first clearing bank to offer multi-currency bank accounts via API. The clearing bank will be able to offer more than 30 multi-currency bank accounts in the Q4 2020. ClearBank will be providing customers with the ability to seamlessly move funds between accounts with real-time foreign exchange pricing based […]

Visa Canada has announced the extension of Click to Pay to Canada. The offering helps consumers make safe and fast purchases across different retailers and platforms, as a “digital-first explosion has ushered in the next generation of commerce.” “With the increasingly high numbers of online shoppers in the wake of COVID-19, we are committed to […]

WorldRemit has launched The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker mobile App.  This app allows recipients of the money to track their remittances. The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker App is now available through the Google app store in Nigeria, India, Mexico and Colombia. It will also be free to download through the app store in 90 countries in iOS and […]

Square announced the launch of two new features,  On-Demand Pay for employees, and Instant Payments for employers. These new features will enable Square Payroll customers and their employees to more easily and effectively manage their cash flow. The new offerings, which leverage Square’s Seller and Cash App ecosystems, represent a major milestone in providing employees […]

Flywire, a leading vertical payment company, has announced a partnership with Mastercard to provide international students with discounted foreign exchange rates on cross-border tuition payments made with Mastercard.  The offer, which is to be available during the 2020 Fall is for students originating from Kenya, Ghana UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait attending any school that […]