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Kenya Attempts to Breathe New Life Into Digital ID Scheme
Kenya Attempts to Breathe New Life Into Digital ID Scheme
January 30, 2023  |  emea

The Kenyan government is pushing for a nationwide digital ID scheme. But the years-long implementation so far has been beset with complications. The government’s attempts...

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Worldline and ING Expand Card Partnership
Worldline and ING Expand Card Partnership
January 30, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Worldline has announced an extended card issuing and processing arrangement with ING. The French multinational payment company said in a Monday (Jan. 30) press release...

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Central Bank of Nigeria Delays Demonetization by 10 Days
Central Bank of Nigeria Delays Demonetization by 10 Days
January 30, 2023  |  Cash

Nigeria’s central bank has pushed back the deadline for taking old banknotes out of circulation. In a statement issued on Sunday (Jan. 29), Central Bank...

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UK Loyalty Card Data Offers Consumers Early Diagnostic Insights
UK Loyalty Card Data Offers Consumers Early Diagnostic Insights
January 30, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Researchers have suggested that loyalty card data could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier. Recent results published from the Cancer Loyalty Card Study (CLOCS), led...

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Merchant Incentives, Rewards Boost UAE Shopper Satisfaction 11% YOY
Merchant Incentives, Rewards Boost UAE Shopper Satisfaction 11% YOY
January 30, 2023  |  Retail

For the second year in a row, the UAE has topped PYMNTS’ Global Digital Shopping Index. The findings of the 2023 Global Digital Shopping Index,...

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Nearly Half of Consumers Use Smartphones as They Shop in Stores
Nearly Half of Consumers Use Smartphones as They Shop in Stores
January 30, 2023  |  Retail

We’re getting out and about more than ever. As detailed in the “2023 Global Digital Shopping Index,” a PYMNTS and Cybersource collaboration, commerce is becoming...

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Visa’s B2B Payments Chief Says Don’t Call Innovation a Resolution — Call It a Mission (Critical)
Visa’s B2B Payments Chief Says Don’t Call Innovation a Resolution — Call It a Mission...
January 30, 2023  |  Opinion

The payments industry’s collective responsibility is to lessen the B2B money movement burden across industries and the globe, Visa SVP Darren Parslow writes in the...

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Report: Global Smartphone Sales See Largest Drop Ever
Report: Global Smartphone Sales See Largest Drop Ever
January 29, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Smartphone sales fell worldwide last year as consumers grew more cautious in their spending. That’s according to a recent report by market research firm IDC, which...

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Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
Crypto Exchanges Face Uphill Battle for EU Regulatory Approval
January 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

As European regulators crack down on unlicensed crypto exchanges, gaining approval is proving challenging. Last week, for instance, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central...

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