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How Miswag Moved the Needle on Digital Payments

Before the government mandated digital payments on gasoline, a Visa-powered Black Friday took Miswag from 3% to 11% digital — and what came next with QiCard, BNPL, and SuperQi.

Sep 4, 2024 · 1 min
Economics1 min

E-Commerce and Iraq's Digital Economy

Presenting at Al-Nahrain Center for Strategic Studies on e-commerce, q-commerce and social commerce — market size, CAGR, and ARPU growth in Iraq's digital economy.

Jun 23, 2023
Economics1 min

Acquiring, Cards, and a Black Friday Experiment

Why card acquiring never took off in Iraq — and how a Visa + Miswag Black Friday pushed electronic payments from under 2% to 11%.

Dec 1, 2022
Economics1 min

The State of Iraq's Digital Economy (ITLive 2022)

To 4,000+ at ITLive 2022 — e-commerce, q-commerce, fintech, the rise of Gen Z/Alpha, and why Iraq's digital economy is poised for big expansion.

May 28, 2022