Payment services are again making headlines in India. Both Shriram Finance, an Indian non-banking finance company (NBFC), and online retail giant Amazon have recently made news with their plans for the sector.
YouScribe, described as the largest digital reading library on the African continent with over one million subscribers, has announced the launch of its services in Ghana in partnership with mobile payment specialist Digital Virgo and operator MTN.
E-commerce giant Amazon has finally arrived in Africa – South Africa to be precise, with the announcement of the launch of Amazon.co.za, “providing customers in South Africa with a new online shopping experience”, as the company puts it.
API-enabled technology platform Setu, owned by payments technology company Pine Labs, has announced the launch of what it calls India’s first agentic bill-payments experience.