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WHY FINANCIAL INCLUSION NEEDS TO REACH EXCLUDED CASH-HEAVY SOLE TRADERS


While we applaud efforts to promote financial inclusion and encourage uptake of non-cash payments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the financial industry and government bodies need to remember a crucial sector of society that’s in danger of being left behind – the small businesses that are the backbone of any nation’s economy. read

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PANDEMIC DRIVES ACCELERATED USAGE OF QR CODES


QR codes are back, but then again, they never really went away. Toyota Motor Corp. created QR codes in 1994 as a way to track parts and processes. QR codes are now part of everything, from accessing magazine advertising to conducting commerce across the likes of Alipay and WeChat.