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Trulioo Global ID Service Now Available In Nigeria, Ghana

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Also, many FIs in those countries have been using more Know Your Customer (KYC) technologies, as well as digital addressing systems to assist with mail delivery. In 2017, Ghana introduced GhanaPost GPS and Nigeria partnered with What3Words. The worldwide average is 69 percent, and in Ghana it is 62 percent.

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What Iran Can – And Won’t – Do In A Cyberwar

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Visner of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) — managed by nonprofit MITRE , in support of the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence — said it’s important to put the cyberthreats, and Iran’s willingness to deploy them, in context. In a match-up with the U.S.,

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China and India lead global cashless growth

Banking 2020

For the last few years, developed countries around the world have been witnessing an unrelenting march away from cash, as consumers take advantage of new technologies such as fast payments, contactless and mobile to complete transactions without resorting to notes and coins. percent for Europe for 2012-13 – up from 3.6

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Africa’s rush for cash – are banks meeting the growing need?

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Therefore, ensuring the right technologies and infrastructure are in place to support this is vital. For example, Ghana has one of the lowest number of ATMs in the world per population, with just 72 devices for every million residents – despite the fact its installed ATM base has almost doubled in size between 2012 and 2016.

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Deep Dive: GDRP And The EU’s New Rules Of Data Handling

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similar regulations are already being put to the test in other regions around the world. The guidelines were equally prompted by rapid social media growth, globalization and technology penetration, all of which have made it easier for personal information to be accessed or exchanged. While such a move might be unprecedented in the U.S.,

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Buzz Points Unveils New Online Dashboard, Buzz Insight

Fintech Labs Insights

At the same time, Buzz Points’ technology helps those local businesses better understand the preferences of consumers in their communities and successfully compete against national and regional chains. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Buzz Points demonstrated its mobile app at FinovateFall 2015.

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Ripple Raises $55 Million Series B; Announces New Bank Partners

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Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple demonstrated its technology as OpenCoin at FinovateSpring 2013. ” Accenture’s Richard Lumb added that the use cases for distributed financial technology go beyond cross-border payments, including services like real-time reporting and fraud detection.