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Mobile Content Consumption Trends and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Mobile Payments Payments & Commerce

Mobile Content Consumption Trends and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Mobile Payments

With over 55% of adults now using mobile money and digital content consumption accelerating, Sub-Saharan Africa is at the forefront of a mobile-first revolution. From 5G rollouts and booming local content production to new monetization strategies like direct carrier billing, the region is shaping the future of digital engagement. MEF…
Sam Hill
August 22, 2025
APP Fraud at Scale: Why Mastercard’s A2A Protect Matters for Telcos, CPaaS, and Fintechs Anti-fraudPayments & Commerce

APP Fraud at Scale: Why Mastercard’s A2A Protect Matters for Telcos, CPaaS, and Fintechs

MEF Advisor and Programme Lead Matt Ekram, discusses how Mastercard’s new “A2A Protect” uses AI, network intelligence, and dispute resolution to fight the UK’s growing APP fraud, and why telcos, CPaaS, and fintechs must collaborate to stop scams at scale. APP (Authorised Push Payment) fraud continues to be one of…
Sam Hill
August 14, 2025
iPhone Tap to Pay in Global Expansion: Smartphones Revolutionizing Mobile Payments Payments & Commerce

iPhone Tap to Pay in Global Expansion: Smartphones Revolutionizing Mobile Payments

Apple’s “Tap to Pay on iPhone” is transforming how businesses worldwide accept payments. With the latest May announcement more countries can turn compatible iPhones into secure contactless payment terminals, eliminating the need for extra hardware. With widespread global adoption, Apple and Android are empowering merchants, enhancing security, and streamlining transactions,…
Sam Hill
July 9, 2025
MEF Connects Content & Payments Nairobi: Laying Foundations for Regional Collaboration Content & AdvertisingPayments & Commerce

MEF Connects Content & Payments Nairobi: Laying Foundations for Regional Collaboration

The inaugural edition of MEF Connects Content & Payments in Sub-Saharan Africa, held in Nairobi on 19 June 2025, brought together a broad and diverse group of stakeholders from across the mobile content, payments, and digital advertising ecosystem. While the event was deeply rooted in the Kenyan market, it also…
Sam Hill
June 24, 2025
Brazil’s Payment Revolution Accelerates: PIX Automático Launches Payments & Commerce

Brazil’s Payment Revolution Accelerates: PIX Automático Launches

Brazil’s payment landscape is evolving yet again with the launch this month of PIX Automático. With PIX already transforming how individuals and businesses transact, the addition of automation has major implications for the mobile ecosystem. In this article, MEF’s Dario Betti explores how this new feature, enabling automated recurring payments,…
Sam Hill
June 3, 2025
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