Not everyone has a bank in the developing world, but mobile phones are everywhere.
Mary Long and Asit Sharma discuss:
The evolution of payments in India
Micropayments versus credit cards
How MercadoLibre is gaining traction with cross-border payments in Latin America
The move for payments companies to become a superapp
Companies mentioned: GOOG, GOOG ... Show More
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