digital shift

Nigeria’s 5G Race Heats Up as Airtel Acquires New License
Nigeria’s 5G Race Heats Up as Airtel Acquires New License
January 12, 2023  |  emea

Airtel Africa has acquired 5G spectrum capacity in Nigeria, one of the region’s largest economies. The news, announced by the company this week, means that...

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Empty ‘Ghost Banks’ Are Costly Side Effect Digital Transformation
Empty ‘Ghost Banks’ Are Costly Side Effect Digital Transformation
January 12, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Empty bank branches dotting Argentina are visually underscoring the nation’s transition to digital banking. The world is currently undergoing an unprecedented transformation driven by changing...

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Online Dating Study Reveals Complexity, Popularity and a Few Surprises
Online Dating Study Reveals Complexity, Popularity and a Few Surprises
January 12, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Without question, more lonely hearts are getting (ahem) engaged with help from the connected economy. In a pair of recent studies taking in responses from...

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Digital Payment Growth Threatens EU Consumers’ Cash Usage
Digital Payment Growth Threatens EU Consumers’ Cash Usage
January 11, 2023  |  Cash

Around a third of eurozone consumers have reduced their cash usage compared to pre-pandemic levels. According to the results of a recent European Central Bank...

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Study: Streaming Media, Online Travel and Messaging Are on the Rise
Study: Streaming Media, Online Travel and Messaging Are on the Rise
January 11, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Global digital transformation continues despite economic troubles and, according to PYMNTS’ Q3 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ (CE) Index, three ascendent areas dominated in the latest sounding. This,...

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Remote Workers Shop Online Nearly Twice as Much as in-Office Peers
Remote Workers Shop Online Nearly Twice as Much as in-Office Peers
January 11, 2023  |  Retail

Whether it’s work from home, remote work or hybrid work, by any name these models almost all equate to losses for small, physical retailers in...

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Mastercard Debuts Web3-Based Musician Accelerator Program
Mastercard Debuts Web3-Based Musician Accelerator Program
January 08, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Mastercard says it wants to help musicians use Web3 to build their audience. To that end, the company has launched its Artist Accelerator, designed to...

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As Businesses Crave Efficiency, Will 2023 Be the Year of Embedded Finance?
As Businesses Crave Efficiency, Will 2023 Be the Year of Embedded Finance?
January 05, 2023  |  B2B Payments

As 2022’s digital transformation fuels 2023’s data-driven growth, CFOs are increasingly embracing embedded B2B solutions. That’s according to research in the latest PYMNTS report, “The...

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Duck Creek to Buy Imburse to Expand Solutions for Insurers
Duck Creek to Buy Imburse to Expand Solutions for Insurers
January 05, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Duck Creek Technologies plans to acquire Imburse Payments to add digital transformation tools for insurers. The acquisition will add Imburse’s digital payments capabilities built for...

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