Airtel, Meta Platforms forge India digital play
Friday 9 December, 2022 | FinTech | Latest News
Bharti Airtel marked the improvement of open RAN and cloud platforms as the next big moves under its latest tie-up with Meta Platforms, with the pair set to focus on advancing India’s digital market by boosting connectivity infrastructure. In a statement, Airtel revealed its ...
MWC22 highlights how vital MNOs are to the future of FinTech
Tuesday 19 April, 2022 | FinTech | Latest News
Mobile network operators are central to mobile fintech. They provide reliable, global connectivity, products to fight fraud, and have delivered compelling fintech solutions for their customers seeing rapid adoption. As was discussed at the GSMA Fintech Summit at MWC22 ...
The FinTech Summit at MWC22 Barcelona
Wednesday 26 January, 2022 | Blog | MWC22
As MWC22 Barcelona fast approaches, for the first time, the GSMA will bring the latest mobile fintech developments to the stage, showcasing success stories and exploring new revenue opportunities for the ecosystem. Sponsored by Knowledge Partner Accenture and FinTech ...
Orange invests €230M, boosts stake in banking unit
Friday 1 October, 2021 | Financial Services | FinTech | Latest News
Orange struck a deal to buy a 21.7 per cent stake in its Orange Bank unit alongside unveiling plans to increase the entity’s capital by €230 million, accelerating a strategy of convergence between telecoms and financial services. In a statement, Orange explained it agreed to ...
Rakuten strikes new financial deals and business relationships
Monday 22 March, 2021 | Collaboration | FinTech | Latest News
Rakuten aims to raise $2.2 billion by issuing new shares for three major investors: Japan Post (an 8.3% stake), Tencent (3.6%) and Walmart (0.9%). The Japanese operator intends to use the funds to expand its capabilities and innovate further in core fields such as mobile ...
Operators drive new developments in financial services
Monday 22 February, 2021 | Collaboration | FinTech | Latest News
MegaFon, Mail.ru, USM, Ant Group and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) have signed binding agreements to create joint ventures (JVs) in payments and financial services. The JVs will work together to offer digital payment solutions and financial services designed to help ...
UK mobile operators launch new product for businesses to help protect customers from fraud and cyber crime
Thursday 19 November, 2020 | FinTech | Latest News
The UK’s four mobile network operators – EE, O2, Three and Vodafone – have come together to strengthen consumer safety online, developing a new product for businesses that authenticates user identity for online transactions. The new product, called Number Verify, will help ...