Killing me softly: Covid-19 and the rise of bank transfer romance scams
The Covid-19 lockdowns, isolation, and loneliness have given renewed impetus to the bank transfer romance swindle. Mohamed Dabo reports The…
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Post-Covid: tackling top challenges with Open Banking
The 2021 survey report by Open Banking fintech Tink looks at how financial institutions have responded to the pandemic and…
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AI and Covid’s symbiotic relationship may make for tech’s Trojan horse
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has come into its own during the Covid-19 pandemic. But while the tech has strengthened the…
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Morocco payments: Covid-19 drives online growth
Payment cards are at a nascent stage of development in Morocco, and accounted for just 2.1% of the total payment…
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US survey reveals Covid’s effect on the unattended retail market
A survey by USA Technologies (USAT) gauges the growing impact of the pandemic on self-serve kiosks, vending machines, and cashier-less…
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Western Union looking to acquire weaker rivals amid Covid-19 crisis
Western Union is planning to buy weaker rivals in the wake of the situated created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the…
US: Covid triggers a boom in debt collection
In the United States, debt collection activities have found a fertile ground in a sweeping crisis that is wreaking havoc…
ByCovid-19 impact: Digital payments soar in Philippines
Digital payments have gained traction in the Philippines as local people avoid cash transactions following the Covid-19 pandemic. According to…