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WorldRemit launches with Android Pay to offer mobile-to-mobile transfers to the world’s unbanked

June 13, 2017/WorldRemit WorldRemit (www.WorldRemit.com), the leading digital money transfer service has added Android Pay to its service, offering a new way for WorldRemit’s Android Pay users to send money internationally and reach millions using mobile money accounts. Pioneering a mobile-first approach to the $600bn a year remittance industry, the […]

UBA’s Debut $500 Million Eurobond Oversubcribed 240% by Global Investors

– Further Validation of UBA’s Pan-African Growth Strategy June 13, 2017/UBA Plc United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) successfully raised USD500 million, though a debut Eurobond, which was 240% over-subscribed. The significant investor demand reflects the strong global investor appetite for UBA’s credit and support for the Group’s pan-African financial services strategy. The Global Offering […]

Overcoming Mobile Biometric Challenges: Mastercard and University of Oxford Collaborate on New Research Initiative

June 13, 2017/Mastercard Julia Monti People unlock their phone and, increasingly, shop and pay with the touch of their finger. They don’t get locked out when they forget a password because it has been replaced with a simpler, more secure option – mobile biometrics.  Whether using a fingerprint, an iris […]