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Pakistan’s economic forecast 2021: what’s coming next?

Bader Al Hussain PaySpace Magazine Analyst   Pakistan has been a unique case in the world. Being the 5th largest populated country in the world, Pakistan harbors immense economic potential. However, owing to geopolitical compulsions, the country has drifted into the center stage of the United States led “War on Terror”. The nuances that later […]

Finance & Economics

Klarna rolls out its shopping app in Switzerland

This way, the company wants to create an improved shopping experience for all users

Finance & Economics

Entrepreneurial aspirations in Canada hit four-year high

The coronacrisis has taken a toll on many Canadian small businesses over the last year

Finance & Economics

True cost of “traditional” credit puts UK consumers at risk

The majority of consumers use BNPL because they want to offset the risks of online shopping – which is set to increase in the future

News

UK contactless payments accounted for over a quarter in 2020

Amid the coronacrisis, the figures are expected to keep growing

News

UK withdraws paper £20 and £50: here’s when

The financial institution encourages people to spend them or deposit them at their bank ahead of this date

Science & Technology

Brits intend to spend over £1B on technology repairs post-lockdown

Almost half of the population faced problems with their technology in the past 12 months

News

Banking giant debuts Bitcoin trading

The entity will not offer advice on these types of investments

Fintech & Ecommerce

Credit card payments market in Japan to surpass $1B by 2024

Japan is one of the few countries globally which is able to control the COVID-19 pandemic

Finance & Economics

Deutsche Bank and Fiserv formed joint venture in Germany

The joint venture expects to serve several thousand clients from the start

Finance & Economics

World Bank considers removing Kenya from high-risk debt list

Based on a projection on exports and economic growth, Kenya’s debt risk profile could improve soon

Blockchain & Crypto

US House Republican to accept crypto donations

The strategy aims at providing Republicans with the resources needed to succeed

Finance & Economics

Kenya’s economic forecast 2021: what’s coming next?

Bader Al Hussain PaySpace Magazine Analyst   Similar to the majority of the countries, Kenya also experienced the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on all spheres of life. On the economic front, the country’s GDP growth decelerated to 1.4 % in 2020 as compared to 5.4% in 2019. The primary drivers of the growth […]

Finance & Economics

Swiss e-commerce in 2020 was 3 times higher than in previous years

E-commerce in Switzerland accounts for 14.2% of total retail

News

China arrests over 100 suspects for money laundering in crypto

The operation in 23 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions was carried out on June 9

News

Checkout.com acquires Estonian software development company

Tallinn will become Checkout.com’s second-largest engineering hub