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08-Mar-18 Mobile payments are far less common in Hong Kong than in China, but Hong Kong is catching up. WeChat Pay claimed a 44% increase in users in Feb-18 alone, following promotions including red packets for registered users. [image: iStock / Asia Times]
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28-Feb-18 Mastercard, Ecobank and Facebook Messenger will partner to offer small businesses in Africa and Asia a Facebook Messenger-based payment app, dubbed the Ecobank Masterpass QR, enabling users to receive instant payments. [image: Pymnts.com]
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28-Feb-18 China's mobile payment apps are expanding their global presence. Wechat processes transactions in 13 currencies and Alipay supports 27 currencies; consumers in 24 countries recieve tax refunds through Alipay; and Alibaba has partnered with India's PayTM since 2015. [image: China Plus]
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Events
GGM's head of Financial & Business Services Tom MacDonald has been invited to speak about e-commerce payments at the Arabnet Digital Summit 'Money Forum' event in Dubai on 30-Apr-18. Tom will place UAE and GCC e-commerce in the global context, explain the evolution of digital payments and how consumers choose to pay, and outline best practices for payment providers in the region. [Image: Arabnet]
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12-Feb-18 WhatsApp has launched its digital payment service, with India the first country able to access the new function. In India, the payment platform will be geared toward very small businesses employing less than 10 people. [image: Daily Trust]
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