[kictanet] Disruptive technology: Facebook launches Payments on WhatsApp

[David Indeje]

Listers,

Lest we forget!

Safaricom had such a product, may be it was fought. Kenya, the land of
contrasts.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/30/safaricom-rolls-out-bonga-social-networking-platform-to-augment-m-pesa/


On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 11:15 AM Paul Magacha via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

>
> Dear Listers,
> Another disruption in the mobile payments market.
> Who will be the biggest winners? Biggest losers? Partner or compete?
> Today Facebook launches payments on WhatsApp in Brazil using Facebook Pay.
> "We're making sending and receiving money as easy as sharing photos."
> They are also enabling small businesses to make sales right within
> WhatsApp.
>
> It rolls out in Brazil today but Asia and Africa will soon follow as they
> are the biggest markets for Facebook.
> Interesting times ahead..
> Regards,
> Paul.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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