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PayPal buys Santa Monica based startup- Happy Returns
PayPal has acquired Happy Returns – a startup that aims to make returning e-commerce goods easier for both shoppers and sellers. The duo ...
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Safaricom eyes another Amazon Partnership
According to a report by Bloomberg, Kenya-based Safaricom is discussing the use of its mobile money service M-Pesa on Amazon’s e-commerce platform. This ...
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Facebook Loses Privacy Battle In Ireland
Facebook has lost a legal privacy battle in Ireland that could force the mammoth social media company to cease transferring data to the ...
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4 SA startups secure additional funding, support at end of AlphaCode Incubate programme
Four South African startups have secured an additional ZAR500,000 (US$35,000) in funding as well as further support after moving into the second phase ...
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CBN begins gradual harmonisation of exchange rates
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has this week begun gradual harmonisation of exchange rates with the removal of N379/$1 official rate from ...
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Lightspeed, Google partner to help local retailers boost their sales
Lightspeed has partnered with Google to help retailers re-open their stores. According to Ecommerce News Europe, Lightspeed will integrate some Google tools directly ...
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IMF mission says Ghana economy rebounding
A country mission of the International Monetary Fund has said that Ghana has managed its COVID-19 outbreak very effectively and its economy is ...
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Vertex acquires Taxamo for global trade solutions
US-based tax technology solutions provider Vertex has announced the acquisition of Taxamo, a cloud-based payment automation company for global ecommerce and marketplaces. Taxamo ...
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Bank of England deputy governor says stablecoins are a shift away from ‘public money’
Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe spoke about the growth of stablecoins and digital money in the UK during a speech yesterday ...
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Stripe acquires Bouncer, will integrate its card authentication into the Radar fraud detection tool
On the heels of a $600 million fundraise earlier this year, payments giant Stripe has been on an acquisition march to continue building ...