Standard Bank, Mastercard and Google collaborate to help SMEs open their digital doors and reach more customers. Under this joint venture, SMEs can get free access to Standard Bank’s SimplyBlu, an all-in-one e-commerce solution powered by Mastercard Payment Gateway Services, plus free Google Ads to the value of R500. With Google Ads, SMEs can get […]

WeLab Bank, has gone live on Temenos and its Transact core banking system. WeLab Bank is powered by cloud agnostic Temenos Transact for core banking along with Temenos Analytics and Financial Crime Mitigation. WeLab operates on both Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud With NuoDB the solution delivers a cloud-agnostic, distributed relational database that […]

VEON has joined Sequoia Capital India and Flourish Ventures as investors in ShopUp, Bangladesh’s leading full-stack B2B commerce platform for small businesses, becoming ShopUp’s first strategic corporate investor. The investment enables VEON Ventures to support ShopUp’s fast-growing digital ecosystem for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which form a vital backbone of Bangladesh’s economy, as well as providing significant […]

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has announced the launch of remote sales platform. This platform will allow customers to converse with ADIB and apply for personal finance, covered cards, takaful, and other banking products online. Remote sales platform provides customers with a seamless and convenient banking experience. The platform is equipped with virtual banking tools, including […]

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has seen a substantial rise in customer demand for its digital banking services in 2020. Even after the phased re-opening of the UAE economy, ADIB has continued to see strong uptake for digital services, with 75% of customers now enrolled through the bank’s digital channels. In total, 50% of new ADIB […]

Mastercard has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT) to develop and implement strategic solutions and relevant policies to deliver a digitized economy in Ethiopia. The MoU is expected to help Ethiopia optimize existing technology, digital assets and services in driving its digital transformation agenda which will […]

Mastercard is partnering with Pick n Pay’s Feed the Nation and FoodForward SA to launch a “Click to Feed” initiative that enables its cardholders to donate meals to those who need it the most. Every time a customer pays for their Pick n Pay online shop using their Mastercard, 30 meals will be donated to […]

Mastercard and Amazon.ae have announced a strategic partnership to offer customers exclusive access to the ultimate shopping experience, value-added benefits and online savings. As part of the partnership, the companies intend to launch a number of consumer centric initiatives that will meet the consumers’ evolving shopping requirements. The consumers who sign up for and use […]

David Wang, executive director of Huawei, has launched Huawei’s all-scenario intelligent connectivity solutions for home and enterprise scenarios at the sixth Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF). Through these scenarios, home broadband will enter the experience economy era and the digital transformation of industries will be accelerated. Every upgrade of connectivity has fundamentally changed society. Now, as we […]

Varo Bank is introducing Varo Advance, an innovative product that instantly advances up to $100 to qualifying customers and gives customers more flexibility and control over their finances. Varo Advance provides eligible customers with instant access to up to $100 cash advance directly in the Varo Bank app. It comes with a fixed cost structure and with […]