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Blockchain compliance firm Securrency raises $30m in Series B round
Securrency, a provider of blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. The Series B saw ...
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Three Ghanaian Startups Named Top Performers and Secure Support from the Mastercard Foundation and MEST Express Accelerator Program
MEST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the top three performing Ghanaian tech startups that recently graduated from its Beta 2020 ...
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European Payments Council Seeks Help In Tracking Fraud
The European Payments Council (EPC) has said it wishes to hear from service providers with the expertise to oversee a multi-nation alarm system ...
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Singapore And Thailand Collaborate For Real-Time Payments
Payment systems in Singapore and Thailand are coming together for a first-ever collaboration to advance real-time retail payments. PayNow, from the Monetary Authority ...
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Zimbabwe: RBZ Cracks Whip On Errant Businesses
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says its financial intelligence unit (FIU) will continue to crack the whip on errant businesses and dodgy ...
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Nigeria: Reps Ask CBN to Suspend Deadline for MFBs Recapitalisation
A day to the expiration of the deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to microfinance banks (MFBs) to meet the ...
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Ajua merges WayaWaya to enhance consumer experiences
Ajua, a customer experience firm has merged with Kenya-based AI firm WayaWaya, known for the Janja platfrom. WayWaya runs on an innovative platform ...
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Chinese Crypto Exchange, Hotbit Goes Offline After Unsuccessful Cyberattack
Chinese crypto exchange, Hotbit, has shut down all of its services after suffering a cyberattack on Thursday. The cryptocurrency exchange with over 2 ...
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Former Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates charged with money-laundering and forgery
A Lisbon judge has sent former Portuguese prime minister Jose Socrates for trial on charges of money-laundering and forgery but said the statute ...
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Fintech: We have no interest in stifling innovation – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has announced that it has no interest in stifling innovation in Nigeria’s fintech space and that its ...