Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

Zilch CEO on Why BNPL Needs a Revamp
Zilch CEO on Why BNPL Needs a Revamp
February 24, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) has exploded in the past few years as more and more consumers tap into the opportunity to...

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PiggyVest Seeks to Boost Consumer Savings and Investment in Nigeria’s ‘Low Trust Environment’
PiggyVest Seeks to Boost Consumer Savings and Investment in Nigeria’s ‘Low Trust Environment’
February 24, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

There aren’t many FinTech start-ups born out of viral Twitter posts. But in 2015, a tweet from a woman in Nigeria who had broken open...

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Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Lets Users Order With Google
Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Lets Users Order With Google
February 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, DoorDash launches an integration with Google, while rival Grubhub forms a partnership with 15-minute grocery service Buyk. Plus, Revolut unveils...

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Burgeoning EV Market Lacks Data Standardization As OEMs Go It Alone
Burgeoning EV Market Lacks Data Standardization As OEMs Go It Alone
February 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

There’s a moment in most innovation waves where standardization becomes the missing step to reaching mass-market penetration. It’s why the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)...

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Embedded Banking, Digital Payments Help SMBs Hedge Inflation, Boost Cashflow
Embedded Banking, Digital Payments Help SMBs Hedge Inflation, Boost Cashflow
February 23, 2022  |  SMBs

Generally speaking, businesses are feeling optimistic about their prospects as economies reopen — and they have incentives to invest in the technologies and initiatives that...

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Cities Turn to AI-Powered Solutions to Tackle Traffic Challenges
Cities Turn to AI-Powered Solutions to Tackle Traffic Challenges
February 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Ninety-nine percent of the traffic lights in the world use technology that hasn’t been improved in more than a century. Add up all the ones...

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Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking
Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking
February 23, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Americans have opened new accounts, taken out additional loans and carried balances in the past year, and many showed preferences for managing all of this...

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Travel Rebound Helped by Business Use of Virtual Credit Cards
Travel Rebound Helped by Business Use of Virtual Credit Cards
February 23, 2022  |  Travel Payments

There is no question about the severe impact the pandemic has had on the travel industry, and that includes the mayhem it caused travel businesses...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Instacart, Delta Partnership Takes Flight
Today in the Connected Economy: Instacart, Delta Partnership Takes Flight
February 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Instacart and Delta Air Lines launch a partnership designed to let shoppers earn air miles, while Sezzle offers a buy...

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