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17-May-18 BitPesa, a Kenya-based digital payment startup using blockchain technology is seeking to partner with more Asian companies. Currently about about 10% of the transactions it handles involve countries in Asia. [image: Getty Images / Nikkei Asian Review]
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07-May-18 E-commerce is set to account for 14.6% of global retail sales by 2020. China will lead the way and around the world shoppers who shop from international retailers benefit from better prices and greater access to products. [image: Lengow / IMRG]
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25-Apr-18 Chinese players Alipay and WeChat are powering many digital purchase transactions in China and now abroad. These digital wallets are moving west, as the spending power of China's residents grows and the government allows travel to more destinations. [image: Shiho Fukada / Bloomberg]
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06-Apr-18 Cryptocurrency real-time gross settlement company Ripple is targeting three prominent overseas money transfer companies in order to put the company’s blockchain technology to the test. MoneyGram was the first to start, and Western Union was quick to follow. [image: Adobe Stock_PaymentsSource]
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03-Apr-18 By 2020, 600 mn Indians will have 3G and 4G connectivity transforming the country into a USD200 bn e-commerce mega market. For global merchants, marketplaces, and payments system players, the opportunity has only just begun to heat up. [image: The Compliance Blog]
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