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Chikwama Pay and Paymentology Launch Africa’s First WhatsApp-Based Borderless Neo-Bank
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chikwama Pay and Paymentology Launch Africa’s First WhatsApp-Based Borderless Neo-Bank

Global issuer-processor Paymentology has announced a partnership with South Africa-headquartered fintech Chikwama Pay, a neobank that enables borderless banking across Africa by allowing customers to bank, borrow, insure, save, and transact directly through WhatsApp, without the need for a separate app.

Crypto in Payments Gains Traction: Stablecoins and Bitcoin Power New Cross-Border Flows
Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto in Payments Gains Traction: Stablecoins and Bitcoin Power New Cross-Border Flows

The payments world is increasingly embracing crypto currencies, especially stablecoins and bitcoin, as key rails for real-world transactions. A new wave of partnerships and product rollouts is bringing digital-asset payouts and transfers into the mainstream, with major players like Mastercard, Cash App, and dLocal leveraging stablecoins to offer faster, more flexible, and more inclusive payment […]

Meta to Train Its AI on Public Social Media Content
Science & Technology

Meta to Train Its AI on Public Social Media Content

Meta has received approval from the European regulator to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models on publicly available social media content.

WhatsApp Launches AI Tools for Businesses
Fintech & Ecommerce

WhatsApp Launches AI Tools for Businesses

WhatsApp has launched artificial intelligence tools, which are designed to provide companies with the opportunity to use this digital platform to carry out commercial activities for the sale of goods and services.

Centenary Bank Introduces WhatsApp Banking in Uganda
News

Centenary Bank Introduces WhatsApp Banking in Uganda

Centenary Bank, which serves over 2.4 million customers in Uganda, has launched the CenteWhatsApp banking platform that offers customers instant access to various banking services via WhatsApp.

WhatsApp to Allow Users to Have Multiple Accounts
News

WhatsApp to Allow Users to Have Multiple Accounts

WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature that will give users of this app the ability to log in to multiple accounts at the same time.

Meta to Expand WhatsApp Payment Service to India
Fintech & Ecommerce

Meta to Expand WhatsApp Payment Service to India

Meta Platforms has announced the launch of its WhatsApp payment function on the Indian financial market.

WhatsApp Launches Channels Feature for Broadcast Messages
News

WhatsApp Launches Channels Feature for Broadcast Messages

Meta announced the introduction of a broadcast-based messaging feature in WhatsApp, which is called Channels.

WhatsApp Rolls Out Message Editing
Science & Technology

WhatsApp Rolls Out Message Editing

WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature that provides users of this messenger with the ability to edit sent messages.

Stripe Partners WhatsApp for In-Chat Payments in Singapore
News

Stripe Partners WhatsApp for In-Chat Payments in Singapore

Stripe and WhatsApp launch a feature that allows Singapore businesses to accept payments directly in WhatsApp chats

Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp
News

Meta Lets Brazilians Pay Local Merchants Via WhatsApp

Meta reported that Brazilian WhatsApp users have the opportunity to exchange messages for transactions through this application.

WhatsApp Gets Central Bank Approval to Launch Business Payments in Brazil
Finance & Economics

WhatsApp Gets Central Bank Approval to Launch Business Payments in Brazil

While people in Brazil have been able to use WhatsApp for P2P transactions for a while, the national Central Bank had not given the green light for small business payments until now

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