Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Basata Holding has expanded its cash-in and cash-out services to all mobile wallets across its 120,000 POS terminals in Egypt. Moving beyond its Vodafone Cash exclusivity, the move supports Egypt’s 40 million wallet users by providing widespread access to deposits and withdrawals through local merchants, significantly advancing national financial inclusion.
Mobile wallets like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay are rapidly transforming Oman’s payments ecosystem following the rollout of card tokenization. With Apple Pay dominating usage and P2P transactions surging, businesses are shifting toward secure, cashless operations. Instant mobile payments, rising commercial adoption, and strong debit card usage are reshaping digital commerce across the country.
Pakistan is shifting its welfare system from cash handouts to mobile wallets under the BISP, transitioning over 10 million families into digital inclusion. The move aims to empower beneficiaries, especially women, while strengthening transparency, financial literacy, and participation in Pakistan’s growing digital economy.
Orange Egypt has launched Egypt’s first digital gold trading service in partnership with mnGm, enabling customers to buy and sell gold directly through My Orange app and Orange Cash Wallet. With investments starting from EGP 5, the platform redefines mobile wallets as full-fledged financial tools supporting Egypt’s digital economy.
Egypt’s mobile wallet transactions hit EGP 943.4bn in Q2 2025, up 72% year-on-year, with 717.7 million transactions and 46.3 million active wallets. Vodafone Cash led the market with 81% of transaction value. The NTRA has reinforced security and enabled international remittances to further boost adoption.
Egypt’s mobile wallet sector saw an 80% increase in transactions in Q2 2025, reaching 718 million, with a total value of EGP 943 billion. Active wallets rose to 46.3 million, led by Vodafone Cash. NTRA introduced new fraud-prevention rules and approved remittance services to boost adoption and security.
Nepal Telecom has reversed its decision to impose a minimum Rs 50 top-up amount for digital payments. Customers can now top up from as little as Rs 10 through mobile wallets and banking services like eSewa, Khalti, and IME Pay, improving flexibility for users.
Nepal Telecom (NTC) has set the minimum recharge amount at Rs 50, meaning recharges below this amount will no longer be allowed. This change, also adopted by Ncell, follows a reported loss of Rs 1 million in recharge cards by NTC. The policy aims to streamline recharge processes.
Visa has launched the Tap-to-Add Card technology in Jordan, allowing users to securely add Visa contactless cards to digital wallets with a tap. This innovation simplifies digital payment processes, enhances security, and encourages the adoption of digital wallets in Jordan, benefiting both consumers and the payments ecosystem.