WhatsApp launches in-app payments via rival UPI apps, cards in India
WhatsApp users in India will now be able to shop using rival UPI apps like Google Pay, PhonePe and homegrown digital payments firm Paytm.
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WhatsApp Pay India head Vinay Choletti quits
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Choletti joined WhatsApp Pay India in October 2021, as the head of merchants payment in the company.
WhatsApp Pay gets NPCI nod to onboard 100 million users
The current limit on WhatsApp Pay user base in India still remains way below the total number of subscribers the messaging application has in the country.
Exclusive: Facebook India on social media rules
In an exclusive conversation with Fortune India and Editorji, Facebook India boss Ajit Mohan opens up on social media regulation, privacy, and more.
Facebook’s new game plan for India
Facebook earned its chops by connecting people. Its next big bets are on content creators and small businesses. And aiding it are Whatsapp and Instagram.
Paytm’s big play
Paytm is rallying Indian developers for its mini app store in a bid to challenge Google’s dominance in the market. It also fits squarely into its plans of being a super app. Will it succeed?
Battle of the giants in India’s e-payments space
Facebook’s WhatsApp Pay is the latest player to enter India’s payments space, which already has Alphabet’s Google Pay, Walmart’s PhonePe, Amazon Pay, and Alibaba-backed Paytm.
WhatsApp appoints Abhijit Bose as India head
From fake news to regulatory issues over its payments service, WhatsApp’s first India head will have a lot to take care of.
