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Seed firm Eniac Ventures raises $125M for its fifth fund
Eniac Ventures, a seed firm with a focus on New York startups, is announcing its fifth fund totaling $125 million. Eniac’s four general ...
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Olam emerges 2021 employer of choice in Africa
Olam, a leading food and agribusiness conglomerate, has emerged as an employer of choice in the African region, for 2021. The agribusiness firm, ...
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Major Malaysian financial firm to invest in regulated crypto exchange
Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad, one of the largest financial services companies in Malaysia, is moving into the cryptocurrency industry with a new investment. ...
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China plans to hand out $1.5 million in a digital currency test during the Lunar New Year
China’s capital city will hand out about $1.5 million in a limited trial of the central bank’s digital currency, the municipal government announced ...
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Sterling Bank upgrades agricultural commodity trading platform
Sterling Bank Plc has updated its agriculture commodities platform operated by SABEX, an affiliate company. According to the bank, SABEX, first introduced in ...
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US investment group Fidelity in talks to take £100 million stake in Starling
US investment group Fidelity is in advance negotiations to lead a £200 million fundriaising round in UK challenger bank Starling, according to Sky ...
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European Legislators Willing To Delay Big Tech Hearing
Legislators in the European Union have informed Alphabet, Facebook, Apple and Amazon that they are open to delaying a potential hearing beyond Feb. 1, its initially scheduled date, Reuters reported. The European ...
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Bank of England Payments Policy Team Lead to Join UK’s Digital Bank Starling
Cordelia Kafetz, who was responsible for helping to launch Bank of England’s (BoE) Fintech hub in 2018 and has also served in key roles as ...
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Thailand-Based Insurtech gettgo Scores $6.7 Million Investment From Muang Thai Group Holding
Gettgo, a Thailand-based insurtech startup, announced on Friday it secured a $6.7 million investment from Muang Thai Group Holding Co. Gettgo, which operates under ...
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German Regulator’s Top Official Dismissed Over Wirecard Wrongdoing
Felix Hufeld, head of Germany’s financial watchdog Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), and his deputy, Elisabeth Roegele, have been dismissed over their handling ...