Fixed broadband subscriptions are set to jump nearly 50% in the Middle East and Africa, and more than 37% in Latin America, by the end of 2030. These regions are the ones with the most room for growth, as they’ve only recently gained access to fixed broadband.

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The continent’s fintechs attracted about $3.3 billion in funding last year as investors recognized the region’s huge growth potential.

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This decrease slowed to 12.2% last year, though it was steeper in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa. Meanwhile, digital payment methods are cashing in on the situation, with digital and mobile wallets poised to make up the greatest share of global POS transaction value in 2025, at 39%. More like this:. Report: Small-Business Payment Disruptors.

The Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Central and Eastern Europe, where Facebook posted double-digit gains in 2020, will all see their growth fall into the low single digits this year.

Kueski offers consumer installment lending in Mexico, and Nigeria-based TradeDepot offers B2B BNPL for online merchants.

And most growth is happening outside of North America, with the Middle East and Africa growing at 22.4%. CNN plus or minus? Zucker, who was also thought to be close to Zaslav, was a strong supporter of CNN and CNN+. It’s unknown how committed Licht will be to the strategy laid out by Zucker. With Warner Bros.

Payments are set to break physical and digital borders in 2022. Innovations will make payments accessible across regions; super apps will address consumers’ financial needs all in one place; and lending will extend credit to once-inaccessible segments.

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