The speakers explore the evolution of mobile payments globally, focusing on Mercado Libre's success in navigating diverse payment systems and regulations in Latin America. They also discuss the growth of QR codes, micro payments, and mobile payments in Africa through Empesa in Kenya and India.
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, GOOGL, PG, PAYTM, TOST, PYPL, MELI, DLO, BABA
Host: Mary Long Guest: Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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