But why is this appointment so significant? We look back at the history of Whatsapp's acquisition by Meta, what worked, what didn't, Meta's previous unsuccessful attempts at launching its own payment systems and what Shah's previous experience with CRED could mean for Whatsapp.

Meta named Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech CRED, as WhatsApp’s new global head, succeeding Will Cathcart

But why is this appointment so significant? We look back at the history of Whatsapp's acquisition by Meta, what worked, what didn't, Meta's previous unsuccessful attempts at…