Digital Wallets Help Rewrite the Calculus for Cross-Border SMB Growth

Digital Wallets Help Rewrite the Calculus for Cross-Border SMB Growth

Cross-border transactions have historically been the Achilles’ heel of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). [contact-form-7] While digital tools and eCommerce platforms have lowered barriers to finding international customers and suppliers, sending and receiving payments across borders remains fraught with friction. That’s why, for decades, the narrative of global commerce was defined by multinationals and enterprises with deep poc…

Cross-border payment pilot taps informal sector

A new cross-border payment service piloted in Ghana by Onafriq and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is targeting informal sector participants and small businesses in a bid to formalise regional trade and reduce transaction costs. The initiative, which is currently being piloted, allows users in Ghana to send money directly into mobile wallets and bank accounts in Nigeria, using the MTN network. This marks a critical phase in…

Baldi & Partners and Hategan Attorneys launch cross-border partnership between Italy and Romania

Baldi & Partners (baldiandpartners.it), a multidisciplinary law, financial, tax and consulting firm based in Italy, and Hategan Attorneys (hategan.ro), one of Romania’s most respected law firms, announce the setting up of a strategic and innovative partnership. This collaboration is designed to support the international growth of clients not only in Romania and Italy, but also […] The post Baldi & Partners and Hategan Attorneys launch cross-bord…