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Ding was founded to improve people’s lives by helping those with less gain access to more. As the number one international mobile top-up service in the world, Ding has been keeping people connected since 2006, when we launched this first-of-a-kind service. Today, Ding’s users have successfully sent over 500million top-ups globally, via the app, online at Ding.com, and in-store at over 600,000+ retail outlets worldwide.

The number of prepaid mobile phones is growing and now accounts for more than 80% of the world’s six billion phones, with one quarter in need of top-up at any one time – highlighting the need for Ding’s frictionless and instant mobile top-up. In fact, Ding delivers a top-up every second, via 850+ operators, across 150+ countries – helping families and friends around the world to stay connected. 

 

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Feb 28, 2022

Ding launches Global Prepaid Index on the ground at MWC Barcelona

 

February 28th 2022, Barcelona, SPAIN: Ding, the largest provider of international top-up, has released the second wave of their Ding Global Prepaid Index (GPI) on the ground at MWC. The report is based on 6,250 responses from across Europe, Africa, South America, the Middle East and Asia, including 2,170 expat workers, who traditionally feature as regular participants in the prepaid market.

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Global survey reveals that cryptocurrency adoption penetration is at 14%

Dec 07, 2021

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KaiOS adds Ding to bring instant top-up service to developing markets

Dec 03, 2021

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Global survey reveals Indian users optimistic about the economy, despite 1 in 3 workers having no intention of going back to office post-pandemic

Nov 17, 2021

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Nov 10, 2021

Ding survey reveals eight of the nine countries surveyed say Climate Change is #1 issue facing the world

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Nov 02, 2021

Illegal data collection and financial data theft are major worries for UAE and Saudi citizens

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Oct 26, 2021

Ding Launches Snap Mini to Bring Mobile Top-ups to Snapchatters

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Oct 12, 2021

Un mejor control financiero impulsa al 82% de los mexicanos a optar por servicios telefónicos de prepago

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Oct 08, 2021

Despite outages and whistleblowing, popularity of Facebook apps remains high globally – for now

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Oct 05, 2021

Controle financeiro é a principal razão de 86% dos brasileiros preferirem serviço de telefonia pré-pago

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Sep 01, 2021

Pollen Street Capital acquires majority stake in world’s largest mobile top-up service Ding  

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Jul 20, 2021

Payit integrates DingConnect global top-up API

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May 25, 2021

Indonesians feel a duty to support friends and family, global survey reveals

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May 11, 2021

Brazilian retailers can now use Cryptocurrency to bulk-buy mobile phone credit

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May 10, 2021

Ding GPI finds it’s family first for Filipinos

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Mar 31, 2021

Hong Kong’s SmarTone partners with Ding to add international top-up to its My SIM Account App

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Feb 09, 2021

GCC Consumer Confidence Outperforms that of G8 Nations

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Jan 27, 2021

Phones, Payments and the Pandemic: Covid’s Impact on How We Communicate and Spend Money

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Jan 21, 2021

A new look for Ding – A little goes a long way

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Dec 08, 2020

Anghami chooses Ding to keep the music playing for customers

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Sep 01, 2020

Ding partners with LeoGaming to help Online Gamers stay connected

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Jul 29, 2020

Quppy partners with Ding to add airtime to its wallet product offering

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Jun 15, 2020

Ding expands in Oman with Al Jadeed Exchange contract win

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Apr 06, 2020

دينغ تقدم خدمة شحن الرصيد في متاجر زووم بشتى أنحاء دولة الإمارات

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Apr 02, 2020

Ding to provide top-up in ZOOM convenience stores across the UAE

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Mar 13, 2020

Ding eliminates top-up fees in response to Covid-19 pandemic

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Dec 11, 2019

Ding, 해외 휴대폰 선불 요금 충전 서비스의 제공을 위해 한국에서 Hanpass와 계약 체결

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Dec 11, 2019

Ding wins Hanpass deal in Korea to provide international mobile top-up

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Nov 28, 2019

Ding CTO Barbara McCarthy named Woman of the Year

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Nov 25, 2019

Ding hires Facebook’s Fiona Mullan as Chief People Officer

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Oct 18, 2019

Ding expands global footprint with new London office

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Oct 16, 2019

UK phone users addicted to screen time but not committed to fixed phone contracts – according to Ding

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Sep 30, 2019

UAE ex-pat workers see their living standards rise – according to Ding

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Sep 19, 2019

Ding inks new deal in UAE with digital payroll service provider Edenred

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Aug 08, 2019

Ding appoints PwC’s Paul Duffy as Head of Finance as growth accelerates

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Jul 04, 2019

Ding expands in Oman with Global Money Exchange partnership

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May 30, 2019

Fexserv and Ding launch international mobile top-up for Malta

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May 01, 2019

LuLu Money and Ding partner to offer international mobile top-up to Hong Kong diaspora

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Apr 08, 2019

Ding helps Médecins Sans Frontiéres to make a difference

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Feb 27, 2019

5G – an impossible dream for four billion emerging market users

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Jan 09, 2019

Ding and Logista join forces to offer International top-up across Spain

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Oct 10, 2018

Ding doubles footprint in France as it rolls out top-up platform

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Sep 03, 2018

Ding reaches extraordinary milestone of completing 300 million top-ups

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Jul 12, 2018

In an industry first Ding releases API and opens up mobile top-up market

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Jun 27, 2018

Ding unveils future-proofed app as top-up demand soars

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Jun 19, 2018

Ding offers millions of Cuban diaspora the ability to buy Cubacel SIM & handsets online for family back home

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May 02, 2018

Ding expands global footprint to meet top-up demand with New Jersey office

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Jan 23, 2018

Ding appoints Jonathan Rockett as Chief Financial Officer

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Dec 04, 2017

Ding wins Eir Spider Elevation Award

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Jul 03, 2017

New survey finds 45% of Ghanaians living abroad say their spouse is the first they call with good news (infographic)

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Jun 27, 2017

Ding partners with operators in Kyrgyzstan to enable diaspora to support their loved ones from abroad

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Jun 20, 2017

Irish Fintech Company Ding Empowers Refugees with Prepaid Phone Credit for World Refugee Day

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Jun 09, 2017

Ding partners with Ethio Telecom to offer international mobile recharge to Ethiopia

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May 22, 2017

Ding brings international mobile top-up to ZOOM stores across the UAE

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Mar 13, 2017

The world’s largest mobile recharge network, Ding, brings Latin American superstars to Calle Ocho Festival in Miami

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Jan 06, 2017

New survey finds 60% of Jamaicans living abroad use WhatsApp as their primary way to stay in touch (infographic)

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Jan 03, 2017

Ding expands reach in Africa with addition of CVMovel Cape Verde

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Sep 21, 2016

Ding expands network reach to over 400 operators globally

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Aug 10, 2016

Ding acquires French retail mobile top-up company TransfertCredit

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Jun 07, 2016

New survey finds 70% of Cuban internet users use local WIFI hotspots every week (infographic)

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May 30, 2016

40 million Chinese diaspora abroad can now instantly transfer airtime via Ding

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May 25, 2016

Ding partners with Bangladeshi operators to empower diaspora abroad to support loved ones at home

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May 19, 2016

Ding CEO Mark Roden interviewed by Money Matters

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Oct 08, 2015

New service allows Cuban Nauta accounts to be recharged internationally

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Jul 05, 2015

Ding joins forces with iSend

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Jun 18, 2015

Mobile top-up company lowers unplanned birthrates in Haiti

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Jun 01, 2015

Topping-up educations in Pakistan this Ramadan

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May 20, 2015

Ding.com introduces 10 new languages making it even easier to transfer mobile top-up around the world

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May 18, 2015

An innovative approach to Aid in Nepal

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May 03, 2015

The critical role of the mobile phone in alleviating poverty

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Apr 30, 2015

Ding partners with Expresso Senegal making it easier for Senegalese abroad to stay connected with home.

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Apr 01, 2015

Ding extends reach to service half the planet’s mobile phones

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Mar 05, 2015

Mexican Diaspora send 200% more top-up

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Feb 05, 2015

New startup fund embodies required spirit

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Jan 29, 2015

Ding and Movicel Angola launch brand new service

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Jan 26, 2015

Senior appointments signify Ding growth trajectory set to continue

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Dec 01, 2014

Ding- a convenient alternative as remittance costs increase for Indians

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Nov 28, 2014

Ding mobilise Liberian Diaspora as Ebola spreads

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Oct 24, 2014

Mark Roden named EY Entrepreneur of the Year

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Oct 09, 2014

Ding expands its presence in the Cuban market

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Oct 08, 2014

Ding expands its reach in Italy

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Sep 11, 2014

Nigerian Diaspora send more support home than ever before

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Sep 03, 2014

Mobile phones to exceed human beings in 2014

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Ding, the fastest way to send international mobile

Feb 17, 2022

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PH unbanked turning to digital finance–study

Feb 17, 2022

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Filipinos are turning to alternative financial services

Feb 17, 2022

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Pollen Street raises more than £1billion, adds capital for top-up fund

Dec 13, 2021

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Latest Data Suggests That Traditional Financial Products Are Losing Pace to Cryptocurrency

Dec 09, 2021

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One in three of Indian workers has no intention of returning to office post Covid

Nov 17, 2021

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Ding GPI shows illegal data collection and financial data theft as major worries for GCC consumers

Nov 04, 2021

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Financial Data Concerns Rise Amongst Digital Shift in the GCC

Nov 04, 2021

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Control financiero impulsa al 82% de los mexicanos a optar por servicios telefónicos de prepago

Nov 04, 2021

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La caída de Facebook replantea los planes de telefonía móvil

Nov 04, 2021

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Illegal data collection and financial data theft are major worries for UAE and Saudi citizens

Nov 02, 2021

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WhatsApp e o Instagram são os aplicativos mais populares no Brasil, diz pesquisa

Oct 12, 2021

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WhatsApp e o Instagram são os aplicativos mais populares no Brasil, diz pesquisa

Oct 12, 2021

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Para 42% dos brasileiros, não dá para passar um dia sem redes sociais

Oct 12, 2021

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Founder Roden shares the credit for Ding success

Sep 07, 2021

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Mobile firm Ding ‘looking at expansion and acceleration’ with €300m investment

Sep 07, 2021

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Dublin’s Ding sells majority stake to Pollen Street Capital

Sep 02, 2021

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Pollen Street Capital to take majority stake in Ding

Sep 02, 2021

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Pollen Street Capital acquires majority stake in Ding

Sep 02, 2021

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Ding founder eyes IPO after selling majority stake to Pollen Street in $300m deal

Sep 02, 2021

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Euronet z doładowaniem ukraińskich telefonów

Aug 19, 2021

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Euronet Polska nawiązuje partnerstwo z Ding

Aug 19, 2021

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Euronet z Ding ułatwią doładowania z Polski telefonów… operatorów ukraińskich

Aug 19, 2021

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Euronet Polska ułatwi doładowania telefonów komórkowych ukraińskich operatorów

Aug 19, 2021

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Payit is MENA’s first wallet to offer Ding mobile recharge

Jul 13, 2021

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Payit is MENA’s first wallet to offer Ding mobile recharge

Jul 13, 2021

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Indonesians Prefer Prepaid Services

Jun 04, 2021

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Alasan orang Indonesia gemar gunakan layanan prabayar

Jun 04, 2021

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Orang RI Peringkat ke-7 Tertinggi Dunia soal Beli Pulsa

Jun 04, 2021

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Survei Ding: Orang Indonesia Merasa Memiliki Kewajiban Membantu Teman, Keluarga

May 25, 2021

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Global survey reveals that Filipinos put family first

May 25, 2021

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Global survey reveals that Filipinos put family first in financial decision-making

May 25, 2021

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Why fintech is the biggest driver of financial inclusion

May 04, 2021

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Why Fintech is the Biggest Driver of Financial Inclusion

May 01, 2021

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Beyond top-ups: Today’s prepaid mobile infrastructure provides access and enables financial inclusion in Islamic countries

Apr 29, 2021

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The Revolutionary Power of the Prepaid Mobile

Apr 26, 2021

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Ding Enables SmarTone Prepaid Customers to Send International Mobile Top-up

Apr 11, 2021

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Pré-pago promete futuro de inclusão financeira no Brasil

Apr 07, 2021

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Brasil é um dos países que mais usam celular pré-pago

Mar 31, 2021

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Brasil é um dos principais países em uso de celular pré-pago, diz pesquisa

Mar 31, 2021

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Uso de celular pré-pago no Brasil é 7% maior que a média global

Mar 31, 2021

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Brasileiros estão entre os que mais usam celulares pré-pagos

Mar 31, 2021

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Why mobile phone and online purchasing prepaid and top-up plans are on the rise

Mar 18, 2021

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Prepaid is the future of financial inclusion

Feb 28, 2021

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GCC Consumer Confidence Out Performs that of G8 Nations

Feb 16, 2021

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GCC CONSUMER CONFIDENCE OUT PERFORMS THAT OF G8 NATIONS

Feb 11, 2021

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Investment Mag IM

Feb 11, 2021

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Feb 11, 2021

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Three quarters of GCC mobile phone users prefer prepaid plans

Feb 09, 2021

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GCC Consumer Confidence out performs that of G8 Nations

Feb 09, 2021

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Confidence high for a bright post-pandemic future among Gulf population

Feb 09, 2021

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Why the tech sector should embrace the age of the Digital Nomad

Dec 17, 2020

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Anghami chooses Ding to keep the music playing for customers

Dec 09, 2020

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Anghami chooses Ding

Dec 09, 2020

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Anghami chooses Ding to keep the music playing for customers

Dec 09, 2020

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Anghami chooses Ding to keep the music playing for customers

Dec 09, 2020

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The growing demand for data in Africa

Dec 09, 2020

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The future is bright for tech grads

Nov 30, 2020

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Facebook’s former head of international HR worries graduates could miss out due to the coronavirus

Oct 27, 2020

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Superapps give a new purpose to remittances

Oct 13, 2020

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Ding співпрацює з LeoGaming, щоб допомогти онлайн гравцям залишатися на зв’язку

Sep 17, 2020

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DING СПІВПРАЦЮЄ З LEOGAMING

Sep 17, 2020

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Ding partners with LeoGaming to help online gamers stay connected

Sep 17, 2020

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New partnership helps gamers stay connected

Sep 17, 2020

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Ding and LeoGaming join forces

Sep 17, 2020

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Providing gamers with uninterrupted gaming experience

Sep 17, 2020

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Ding and LeoGaming offers uninterrupted gaming experience

Sep 16, 2020

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العمالة المهاجرة والثمن الحقيقي التحويلات

Sep 15, 2020

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Migrant labour and the true price of remittances

Aug 19, 2020

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Riding the e-commerce wave

Jul 13, 2020

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Ding Expands in Oman with Al Jadeed Exchange Contract Win

Jul 07, 2020

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PayThink – Wirecard’s scandal is a reminder to consider more than just shareholders

Jul 06, 2020

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The Wirecard scandal should make us reconsider financial governance

Jul 02, 2020

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In Data we trust

Jul 02, 2020

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PayThink E-remittance firms have pushed inclusion, and will lead the recovery

Jul 01, 2020

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The changing face of remittances

Jun 24, 2020

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The changing face of remittances

Jun 20, 2020

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Fintech has come into its own

Jun 16, 2020

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Mobile top-up platform Ding solidifies in Oman with Al Jadeed Exchange deal

Jun 15, 2020

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Ding Expands in Oman

Jun 15, 2020

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Ding expands in Oman with Al Jadeed Exchange contract win

Jun 15, 2020

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Riding the Wave of Demand for Online

Jun 11, 2020

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The price for turning a blind eye to Migrant workers

May 05, 2020

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The price we pay for turning a blind eye

May 01, 2020

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The price we pay for turning a blind eye to migrant workers

May 01, 2020

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Pandemic driven work from home is revolution but still remains untested

Apr 19, 2020

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Remitters hope digital volume spike will last

Apr 14, 2020

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Ding to Provide Top-Up in ZOOM Convenience Stores Across the UAE

Apr 03, 2020

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Ding to provide top-up in ZOOM convenience stores across the UAE

Apr 02, 2020

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Conectividad para todos… 5G, ¿brecha digital o vía de desarrollo?

Mar 23, 2020

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The promise of 5G: Digital divide or development pathway?

Mar 18, 2020

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Ding CTO celebrates African females working in technology

Mar 09, 2020

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The Big Tech Show: Trying to fulfill your potential as a tech firm

Dec 16, 2019

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Dialling it up: the unfulfilled ambitions of a telecoms operator

Dec 02, 2019

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Women in IT Ireland 2019 winners celebrate in style in Dublin

Nov 29, 2019

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Barbara McCarthy and Vodafone Ireland among winners at Women in IT Awards

Nov 29, 2019

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Ding rings all the right bells as it targets staff who’ll open new doors

Nov 28, 2019

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Ding to offer more services as it staffs up for major growth

Nov 25, 2019

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Web Summit 2019

Nov 11, 2019

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What it means to be seen: the importance of female tech role models

Nov 04, 2019

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Dublin-headquartered Ding announces expansion into London

Oct 18, 2019

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London calling for Ding

Oct 18, 2019

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Ding to increase Dublin headcount and open London office as it expands

Oct 18, 2019

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Ringing the changes as Ding starts to think global

Oct 14, 2019

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Finalists announced for the 2019 DTS Women in Tech Awards

Oct 14, 2019

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Here are all the winners from this year’s Women In Tech Awards

Oct 14, 2019

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UAE Expat Living Standards Revealed To Be The Region’s Highest

Sep 30, 2019

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Expat living standards in UAE are highest in the region – Latest research from Ding shows 61% earn more than $1,361 per month

Sep 30, 2019

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UAE expat workers see their living standards rise – According to Ding

Sep 30, 2019

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La elasticidad de la economía – estirando el valor

Jul 24, 2019

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Can Libra’s Aspirations Take Flight?

Jul 08, 2019

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BRIEF-Ding expands in Oman with Global Money Exchange partnership

Jul 08, 2019

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Fexserv and Ding launch international mobile top-up for Malta

Jun 04, 2019

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Mobile top-up platform Ding expands into Asia with Lulu Money

May 02, 2019

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A Day in the Life: ‘The finance team are far more than retrospective number counters at Ding’

Apr 16, 2019

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More than half of the world won’t be part of the 5G conversation

Mar 04, 2019

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The mobile industry seeks partners to help close the gender gap

Mar 04, 2019

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5G: Un sueño imposible para 4 mil millones de usuarios en mercados emergentes

Mar 04, 2019

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Irish man brings Mobile World Congress back to earth

Mar 01, 2019

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‘Stay at it. Opportunities will present themselves when you least expect it’

Feb 04, 2019

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Spanish deal a good call for mobile top-up firm

Jan 14, 2019

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Ding out to ring up lucrative French deal

Jan 14, 2019

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Sodexo, Ding.com and JCDecaux win France-Ireland Business Awards

Jan 10, 2019

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It’s back to the future for Ding as Roden returns to the hot seat to drive expansion

Nov 08, 2018

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Return of the Ding king: top-up firm’s founder maps out diversified future

Nov 08, 2018

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INTERNATIONAL TOP-UP PLATFORM DING ROLLS OUT IN STORES IN FRANCE

Oct 10, 2018

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Ding considers plan to raise €40m in growth equity

Jul 19, 2018

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Ding opens API to allow others offer mobile top-up

Jul 12, 2018

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Irish mobile firm Ding opens New Jersey office

May 28, 2018

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Irish mobile top-up company opens new US office

May 28, 2018

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Ding opens New Jersey office to facilitate growing top-up demand

May 28, 2018

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The FT 1000: the complete list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies Ding features for first year

Apr 11, 2018

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Ding creates 50 new jobs

Apr 11, 2018

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Ding makes two high-profile hires as part of growth strategy

Apr 11, 2018

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Business Person of the Month, September 2017: Mark Roden, Chairman, Ding

Nov 22, 2017

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Irish make a song and dance at Mobile World Congress

Mar 02, 2017

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How A Chance Encounter Led To The Creation Of A New Global Sector

Nov 21, 2016

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Dublin’s Ding acquires French mobile top-up player Transfert Credit

Nov 16, 2016

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Video: Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli speaks to Mark Roden at MoneyConf

Jun 21, 2016

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Meet Ding: the company taking on the mobile top-up market

Apr 22, 2016

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Ding’s Mark Roden talks Dubai, Elon Musk and the importance of sticking to what you know with Harriet Green

Apr 22, 2016

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Jul 23, 2015

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Jun 10, 2015

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Jun 06, 2015

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Apr 05, 2015

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Rusell Padmore on Mobile Phones in Emerging Markets

Apr 01, 2015

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Pakistani Diaspora transfer an all-time high of $60 million to mobile phones back home

Feb 25, 2015

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Al Ansari Exchange conducts business talks with world’s largest mobile top-up provider Ding

Feb 03, 2015

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Jan 02, 2015

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Onto a sure ding: phoning home proves a global success

Dec 07, 2014

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Nov 28, 2014

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Ireland’s Largest Start-Up, Ding Ranked 2nd in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2014

Nov 27, 2014

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Entrepreneur of Year: Business skills should be taught in schools

Nov 24, 2014

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Ding App: Receive ‘value instantly’

Nov 14, 2014

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Deloitte Fast 50 announces Inhance Technology as fastest growing tech company

Nov 10, 2014

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Startups say skills, not taxes behind Ireland’s draw

Nov 07, 2014

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Oct 26, 2014

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Mark Roden celebrates EY Entrepreneur of the Year award

Oct 24, 2014

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Oct 24, 2014

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Ding’s Roden named EY Entrepreneur of the Year

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Oct 24, 2014

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Oct 13, 2014

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Apr 24, 2014

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Why Fintech is the Biggest Driver of Financial Inclusion

The role of financial inclusion in reigniting the global economy in a post-pandemic world cannot be understated. Ensuring universal access to financial products and utilities features in eight of the UN’s seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, identified as an enabler for ending poverty and hunger and achieving gender equality.

However, financial inclusion also has the power to boost economic growth and support industry and innovation. It will help nations, particularly emerging economies, find a path out of the fiscal damage wrought by the pandemic. A report by the McKinsey Global Institute previously estimated that digital finance would add $3.7 trillion to the GDP of emerging economies in the years leading up to 2025.

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In September 2018, Ding’s users sent their 300 millionth top-up

Ding has been making connections possible since its launch in 2006

76% of the world’s phones (or 5 billion and growing) are of the prepaid variety

Ding has a network of over 500+ operators, across 140+ countries

Our platform is available in 600,000 retail locations around the world

We have 200+ employees, coming from 28 countries around the world

Today we have nine offices – Dublin, Barcelona, Bucharest, Dhaka, Dubai, New Jersey, Miami, Paris and London

Ding delivers a top-up every second, in 3 seconds – connecting loved ones around the world

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Mark Roden

Chief Executive


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Mark founded Ding in 2006 to enable foreign workers abroad to instantly recharge mobile phones of family and friends back home. Today he is CEO and has been instrumental in the global expansion of the business, which today reaches billions of phones, through a network of 850+ mobile operators, in more than 150+ countries.

Prior to setting up Ding, Mark founded easycash, which deployed 500 in-store cash ATMs in SPAR stores and ESSO filling stations around Ireland and easycash became the country’s largest independent cash ATM operator and was acquired by RBS in 2004.

In 1991, Mark helped Denis O’Brien establish Esat Telecom which broke the monopoly of telecoms services in Ireland in 1994, won the second mobile phone licence in 1995, listed on NASDAQ in 1997, and was acquired by BT in 2000.

In October 2014, Mark was announced as overall winner in EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year in Ireland.

Jonathan Rockett

Chief Financial Officer


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Jonathan joined Ding in 2013 as Head of Finance, before taking up the mantle of CFO in January 2018.

Prior to joining Ding, Jonathan held senior positions at Paddy Power and PWC. He was Finance lead in the technology division at Paddy Power. Jonathan spent more than five years at PWC, where he was assistant manager in the Transaction Services team in Dublin.

Jonathan is also an acclaimed scholar, having studied in Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and Stanford University.

He gained his Bachelors in Business and Economics from Trinity College, going on to complete an Accountancy Masters at University College Dublin. In 2014, he attended Stanford University where he studied Strategic Leaderships for CFOs, Strategy, Finance, and Management.

Dean Savery

Chief Analytics Officer


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Dean joined Ding in 2012 and was appointed Chief Analytics Officer in 2018. Prior to this he was head of operations and analytics.

Prior to joining Ding, Dean worked at the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) where he was a Treasury analyst and an Aviation analyst.

He has a Bachelors in Science and Applied Mathematics, from National University of Ireland, Galway.

Barbara McCarthy

Chief Technology Officer


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Barbara joins Ding in August 2019 as Chief Technology Officer and will be responsible for all of Ding’s technology functions. She has 20 years’ experience of scaling up best in class software development teams within rapid growth organisations.

Prior to joining Ding, Barbara worked at HubSpot where she was Director of Engineering for three years. Her experience spans a number of sectors – and she has held senior roles at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Inspired Gaming Group, among others.

She obtained a BA in Economics and Applied Maths, from NUI Galway, where she also completed a Masters in IT.

Barbara is a mentor at the 30% Club Ireland and she is a non-executive board member of the Social Innovation Fund Ireland.

Ian Gascoigne

Director


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Ian is a partner of Pollen Street Capital and joined the team in 2007. He has focused on insurance, payments and a range of credit businesses. Ian is currently responsible for Specialist Risk Group and Cashflows together with credit investments in a number of loan portfolios. Previous responsibility for Arrow Global and Catalina Re. Prior to joining the team, Ian worked at OC&C Strategy Consultants.
Ian is an economist by background with a First Class Honours degree in Economics from London School of Economics and an Mphil in Economics with distinction from Cambridge University.

Ray Nolan

Non-Executive Director


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Ray is a non-executive Director at Ding, a role which he has held since 2014. He is currently CEO of xSellCo.

Ray is a serial IT entrepreneur and has founded and led of a number of software companies including Raven Computing, Coretime.com (acquired by Sage Group in 2003), Hostelworld.com (acquired 2009, returning $500m), and Ultimate Rugby.

Winner of the EY Emerging Entrepreneur of The Year 2003 and IIA Net Visionary 2006, Ray served as chairman of Skyscanner (acquired by Ctrip $1.6BN) and chaired Whatclinic.com, and Asavie. Ray qualified in Electronic Engineering at DIT.

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