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05-Mar-18 In the Middle East, opportunities for innovation in payments are plentiful. More than 80% of retail payments and 65% of e-commerce payments are made in cash, and smartphone adoption is >100% in several countries, according to Global Growth Markets. [image: Global Growth Markets]
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03-Apr-18 Google has identified three Asian countries and one other emerging market for its Tez m-payment service, having assessed Asia, Latam, Africa and the Middle East. Criteria included political appetite for digital payments, low card penetration and limited access to NFC. [image: Mobile World Live]
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In the Middle East, opportunities for innovation in payments are plentiful. More than 80% of brick-and-mortar retail payments and 65% of e-commerce payments are still made in cash. The region has all the makings of an ideal environment for safe, secure and convenient alternative payments. The Middle East presents a rare opportunity for digital payment innovators to access a populous and high-spending region with good levels of connectivity. [Image: ArabNet]
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29-Mar-18 Over a millennium ago, China became the first country to develop a paper currency, and it might become the first to go cashless. In 2010, digital transactions accounted for 3.5% of retail consumption; by 2015 it was 17%. [image: EPA]
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28-Mar-18 Qatar Duty Free has becomes the first airport retailer in the Middle East to offer Alipay as a method of payment, at Hamad International Airport. [image: Travel Daily News]
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