Money transfer app Azimo acquired by payroll and payments firm Papaya Global
The acquisition follows Papaya Global’s $250 million Series D funding round last September.
Azimo
African remittance firms thrive amid COVID-19
Azimo saw a nearly 200% increase over the expected number of new customers in April, May and June.
Siam Commercial Bank partners Azimo for money transfers from Europe
The Thai bank expands its electronic money services.
How Ripple and Azimo are using XRP for remittances in the Philippines
Azimo and Ripple speak to FinTech Futures about their new partnership.
Azimo nabs €20m funding from European Investment Bank
Money transfer firm will use funding to boost European expansion.
Azimo shake-up sees appointment of new CFO and COO
Remittance fintech looks internally for C-level replacements.
Azimo takes on business payments
A cheaper alternative for SMEs.
Azimo partners with Interswitch for cross-border payments in Nigeria
Creating a Europe-Nigeria channel for the underbanked.
Azimo adds ten countries for Nordic users
The Nordic region is a strategic focus for Azimo.
Digital money transfer service Azimo raises $20m in funding
Round led by Rakuten Capital.
Bring on the money drones
Following testing by Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, to deliver cash to clients using a custom-made drone, the arrival of more frequent cash deliveries by drones look to be just around the corner, with reports suggesting as early as the end of 2017.
Payments round-up: 20 October 2016
Words cut. Time saved. A round-up of key events in the payments enclave. Azimo, the money transfer service, has launched a new version of its mobile app for Apple and Android users. On the iPhone, the app will allow users to transfer money through the voice-activated Siri system. Customers can transfer money by telling Siri […]
Top fintech stories this week – 5 August 2016
Catch up on Banking Technology’s top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place! RBS scraps Williams & Glyn banking platform plans, writes off £345m Defeated by the IT challenges. W&G is now likely to be sold to Santander. Azimo “industry first” to enable money transfers via Facebook Messenger Sending money should […]
Azimo “industry first” to enable money transfers via Facebook Messenger
Azimo says it has become the first money transfer operator to enable money transfers worldwide via Facebook Messenger. “Money transfer is now social,” Azimo states. It describes its new functionality as “revolutionary”. It connects senders and receivers through their Facebook friend list, enabling them to exchange details immediately and links them to the Azimo app […]
