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Mastercard names Yasemine Bedir as president for EEMEA region
Bedir will be based in the UAE for her new role
CBE greenlights full rollout of soft POS, turning smartphones into payment terminals
Following a two-year pilot phase that had restricted contactless payment transactions to EGP 600
Visa notes uptick in summer spending
Visa premium card spending was up 44% y-o-y this summer thanks to strong growth in outbound travel, dining, and e-commerce…
Google will start paying creators in local currency
Google currently pays creators on its platforms in USD
SODIC clients can now pay online with AAIB
Upmarket real estate developer Sodic will now have an online payment gateway available for its clients after signing an agreement…
Payment news roundup from Visa, Amazon + industry outlook
We have a bunch of news from the payments space that you need to know about, whether you’re in retail,…