UPI positions India as global digital payments leader
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system now facilitates at least 18 billion digital payment transactions every month, making the country…
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Unlocking financial inclusion with digital ID and payments in Pakistan
Globally, around 850 million people lack legal identity, restraining their capacity to receive basic services and fully participate in the…
Should payment processors dictate online safety compliance for sites that rely on them?
People tend to trust their credit card providers to comply with regulations, but as online safety laws kick in, some…
Major financial inclusion progress made since 2011, World Bank says
Great progress has been made in financial inclusion since 2011, when only half of adults worldwide had a bank or…
Sri Lanka’s GovPay targets $3B in revenue over next half-decade
Sri Lanka’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) plans to generate 1 trillion Sri Lankan rupees (approximately US$3.3 billion) in…
Philippines senator says biometric verification will address gambling payments fraud
Some senators in the Philippines have positively received a move by the country’s central bank to address the challenges faced…
Digital payment cards advance with Thales, Entrust partnerships
As banking, payment cards and wallets go digital, new collaborations involving Thales in Europe and Entrust in Papua New Guinea…
Visa partners with AfDB to broaden digital inclusion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Visa have formalized a strategic partnership to bolster Africa’s digital ecosystem. Announced at the…
Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
One of the signs of progress towards realizing the “prioritizing use, accelerating impact” part of the ID4Africa 2025 AGM’s official…
Neural Payments integrates Trust Stamp orchestration to stop fraud
Trust Stamp has announced a partnership with Neural Payments, which will integrate Trust Stamp’s low-code Orchestration Platform to provide identity…
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