WhatsApp is adding prepaid phone recharges in India in a move to get more users to transact within the app, even as it struggles to gain meaningful ground in a payments market dominated by Walmart-owned PhonePe and Google Pay. On Thursday, WhatsApp said it is partnering with fintech firm PayU to roll out prepaid phone recharges in India, allowing users to top up mobile numbers for major operators including Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea directly within the messaging app. The feature will be mad…
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