Super Apps

Twitter Isn’t a Company Anymore; Can It Be a Super App?
Twitter Isn’t a Company Anymore; Can It Be a Super App?
April 12, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Seamless, embedded payment capabilities are emerging as a critical growth flywheel for tech platforms. This, as Meta pilots in-app business payment capabilities for WhatsApp users...

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e& Invests $400 Million in Uber’s Careem Super App Spinout
e& Invests $400 Million in Uber’s Careem Super App Spinout
April 10, 2023  |  Investments

Technology and investment group e& has acquired a majority stake in the Careem super app. With the firm’s investment of $400 million — the completion of which is subject...

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Grab Sees Super App Synergies as Deliveries and Payments Services Grow
Grab Sees Super App Synergies as Deliveries and Payments Services Grow
February 23, 2023  |  Earnings

For Grab, cross-platform pollination is in evidence as more users use more services more often. The company, which has its roots in ride-hailing and now...

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Visa and Tingo Debut Super App for Africa’s Farmers
Visa and Tingo Debut Super App for Africa’s Farmers
February 14, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Nigerian Agri-FinTech company Tingo has teamed with Visa to launch digital payment offerings in Africa. The partnership, announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 14) news release,...

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Latin America Challenges Asia as Super App and Digital Payments Innovation Leader
Latin America Challenges Asia as Super App and Digital Payments Innovation Leader
February 06, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

For an emerging market, Latin America is in many ways leading the global digital transformation of payments through endless innovation and new ways of partnering....

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Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

All-in-one super apps represent a major step in frictionless retail and payment experiences, with appeal among high-spending age groups. The idea of a single app...

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Astra Tech Acquires Botim to Create MENA Super App
Astra Tech Acquires Botim to Create MENA Super App
January 12, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Astra Tech has acquired Botim in a bid to create a Gulf region super app. The deal will transform Astra Tech — an investment firm...

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The Eight Trends That Will Shape Payments, Retail, and the Digital Economy in 2023
The Eight Trends That Will Shape Payments, Retail, and the Digital Economy in 2023
January 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The holiday ornaments have been put away, the resolutions have been made, the new year well wishes have been given. That means it’s time for...

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Digital-First Shoppers Top 2022 Retail Technology Trends
Digital-First Shoppers Top 2022 Retail Technology Trends
December 27, 2022  |  Retail

In 2022, trends in retail technology materialized or matured in a year that defied predictions. Confining our scope to just what happened in retail, PYMNTS...

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