WhatsApp Bets on AI, Payments and Richer Chat to Escape Its Spam Problem
WhatsApp's Kunal Shah has set three priorities — richer chat, simpler services and AI — but WhatsApp Pay holds just 0.8% of UPI volume and 96% of users report daily spam.
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Digital Payments
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Digital Payments
OPay and Moniepoint’s $644.85 Billion Payments Split
Company disclosures show OPay processed 62.3 billion transactions in 2025 against Moniepoint’s 14 billion, while lending and new…
WhatsApp's New Head Bets on Simplicity, Payments and AI Reminders
New WhatsApp head Kunal Shah wants bill payment, loans and eSIMs inside chats, simpler voice notes and stickers, and AI that neve…
Postbank's 600 Outlets Join PesaLink in Push Against M-PESA
Postbank has opened 600+ outlets to other banks' customers via PesaLink, lifting the network to 80 institutions — but split prici…
TikTok's Super App Push: From Must Eat Guides to Payments
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Klarna's $17.4 Billion NYSE Debut Caps a 20-Year Run
Klarna raised $1.37 billion in its NYSE IPO at a $17.4 billion valuation, closing day one up ~15% after returning to profitabilit…
LinkedIn Lets Members Pay Each Other for the First Time
LinkedIn is letting members pay each other for the first time, rolling out three tools built for solopreneurs, Inc.com reports.
India Delays 0.4% UPI Merchant Fee After Retailer Backlash
NPCI postponed the 0.4% UPI merchant fee set for October 15, citing Diwali and retailer pushback. September volume: 24.07 billion…
Apple Pay Launches in India With Axis Bank as Sole Partner
Apple Pay goes live in India with Axis Bank cards on Visa and Mastercard, as a 20 bps fee demand keeps HDFC, ICICI and SBI Card o…
Mastercard Bets on India's SMEs With One Credential Pilot
Mastercard and City Union Bank are piloting One Credential, a tokenized product for Indian SMEs, as 63% of them express interest…