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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 ...
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Blockchain users can now trade virtual assets on Samsung smartphones
Samsung Electronics has announced that blockchain users can now manage and trade virtual assets from third-party wallets on Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Â The ...
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Argentina instructs crypto exchanges to file transactions data
Argentina’s tax authority has ordered crypto exchanges to file transaction data on their customers in monthly reports. The exchanges must list all accounts ...
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US-based banks to issue credit cards to people with no credit scores
US-based banks have planned to start sharing data on customers’ deposit accounts to extend credit to people who have traditionally lacked opportunities to ...
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SA can prevent payments fraud crippling businesses and local municipalities
Ryan Mer, Managing Director, eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payeeâ„¢ (KYP) platform provider says technology can be a powerful tool against the fraud ...