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Mambu raises $135M at a $2B+ valuation for a SaaS platform that powers banking services
Challenger banks, incumbent banks and all of the many businesses that are making inroads into any kind of banking service all have something ...
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Trump Targets Ant’s Alipay, WeChat Pay in Latest App Bans
American President, Donald Trump has signed an order banning U.S. transactions with eight Chinese apps including Ant Group Co.’s Alipay and Tencent Holdings ...
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African leaders must leverage technology and engage all stakeholders to drive AfCFTA – Tingo International Holdings CEO, Dozy Mmobuosi
Projected benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) could be hampered unless African leaders focus on strategic plans, working with stakeholders ...
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Onyema emerges Nigerian Exchange Group Plc GCEO, Popoola becomes Exchange Limited’s boss
Oscar Onyema has been appointed as the new Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, as Temi Popoola and Tinuade Awe emerge ...
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In 2020, Nigerians traded more than $400m worth of crypto on local crypto exchange platforms
Bitcoin, the once frowned-upon commodity, has passed the $35,000 mark in an all-time high– and is currently trading comfortably in that region. Since ...
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Orange Bank acquires French neo bank Anytime
Orange Bank has acquired french neo bank, Anytime, extending its app-based services to the freelance and SME market. The acquisition gives the telco ...
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Access Bank completes acquisition of Zambian Cavmont Bank Ltd
Access Bank Plc has announced that its Zambian subsidiary (Access Bank, Zambia) has completed the acquisition of Cavmont Bank Limited, following the fulfilment ...
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Kyrgyzstan Central Bank Is Set to Introduce Bills to Monitor Crypto Exchanges Activities and Forcing Them to Apply for Permits
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) revealed its new-year plans for the national crypto industry. They are about to introduce two ...
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World Bank sees 2.7% economic growth for sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to experience economic growth of 2.7 per cent in 2021 as it rebounds from its first recession in 25 ...
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PayPal Ventures Joins Divvy’s $165 Million Funding Round
Divvy, which offers a platform for tracking business expenses, has raised $165 million in a funding round that includes PayPal Ventures as a ...