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Global: UK-Based Regtech eflow Secures £7 Million for Global Expansion
London-based regtech firm eflow Global has successfully raised £7 million in a Series A funding round led by Finch Capital. Atempo and ScaleUp ...
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Global: Chinese Payment App Giants, Alipay, and WeChat Pay, Now Accept Visa and Mastercard
Travellers visiting China can now conveniently use Alipay and WeChat Pay, the two massively popular mobile payment platforms, as they have expanded their ...
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Nigeria: CBN’s Hawkish Approach: MPC Set to Conclude Meeting with 50bps Rate Hike
As projected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points (bps) as it ...
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Nigeria: CBN MPC Meeting- Market Focuses on Acting Governor Shonubi for Interest Rate Decision
Amidst economic uncertainty, all attention is directed towards the acting Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Fola Shonubi, as the Monetary Policy Committee ...
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Global: Legal Complications for Twitter’s Rebranding as X: Meta, Microsoft, and Others Hold Trademarks to the Letter
Elon Musk’s decision to rename Twitter as X could lead to legal complexities as several companies, including Meta and Microsoft, already own intellectual ...
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Nigeria: Fitch Predicts Nigeria’s Inflation to Average 25.1% in 2023 Amid Economic Reforms and Rising Poverty Rates
Fitch Solutions, a renowned provider of credit, debt market, country, and industry risk research, has projected that Nigeria’s short-term economic outlook will be ...
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Global: Twitter Transforms into X as Elon Musk Pursues Vision of an “Everything App”
After months of anticipation and teasing by former CEO Elon Musk, the popular social media platform Twitter has undergone a major rebranding, becoming ...
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Nigerian Central Bank Enhances eNaira with NFC Technology for Contactless Payments
Despite recent changes in leadership, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) remains steadfast in its commitment to the central bank digital currency (CBDC) ...
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Global: OpenAI’s Sam Altman Unveils Worldcoin Crypto Project with World ID
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has been officially launched, introducing its innovative “World ID” feature, described as a ...
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Uganda’s Bankers Association and Visa Join Forces to Accelerate Contactless Digital Payments
The Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) has joined hands with global digital payments leader Visa to launch a collaborative program aimed at accelerating contactless ...
