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Riyadh-based Retailo raises $6.7 million seed to grow its B2B marketplace in MENAP
Riyadh-headquartered B2B ecommerce marketplace Retailo has raised $6.7 million in the largest seed-round-ever for a Saudi startup. The deal comes just seven months ...
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Curve partners Cardlytics for rewards programme
All-in-one card fintech Curve has enlisted Cardlytics for the launch of an in-app rewards programme. The partnership will connect Curve’s million-plus UK customers ...
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HSBC’s Voice ID prevents £249 million of attempted fraud
HSBC’s caller identification programme Voice ID has cut telephone banking fraud by over 50% during the past year, demonstrating the value of biometric ...
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Paystack expands to South Africa seven months after Stripe acquisition
Nigerian fintech startup Paystack has been relatively quiet since it was bought by fintech giant Stripe last October. The deal, worth more than ...
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Goldman Sachs invests in Coin Metrics
Goldman Sachs has led a $15 million Series B funding round for crypto financial intelligence player Coin Metrics. Castle Island Ventures, Highland Capital ...
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Mastercard New Payments Index: Consumer appetite for digital payments takes off in Nigeria
As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping. As ...
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Grobank formally becomes Access Bank South Africa
Following the completion of all regulatory procedures, Grobank Limited has been officially renamed Access Bank South Africa Limited. The deal was finalized after Access ...
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Interswitch opens portal for InterswitchSPAK 3.0 registration
The Interswitch Group has commenced processes for another edition of its National Science competition, InterswitchSPAK 3.0, in Nigeria. With the opening of the ...
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MTN Group reports resilient first quarter 2021 results as data and fintech services accelerate
MTN Group has announced a strong and resilient operational and financial performance in the first quarter of 2021, with growth in service revenue ...
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Lacuna fund announces the 2nd cohort of projects
Lacuna fund has shared a selection of projects supported by the 2nd cohort. Here 10 teams will create text and speech and datasets ...