Africa
Econet Zimbabwe extends mobile data market share
Telecoms operator Econet Zimbabwe has increased its mobile data market share and consolidated its position as the major digital service provider in the ...
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Tanzania: Minister – Open Bank Accounts With Mcb, Get Friendly Loans
THE Minister of State in the President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, Selemani Jafo has advised teachers in the country to open ...
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CBN plans to issue N570.4m treasury bills in Q2
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed its plan to issue treasury bills worth N570.4m in the second quarter. The CBN disclosed ...
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Zimbabwe: Switch of Bank Accounts to Zim Dollars Valid, Supreme Court Rules
Sums in accounts denominated in US dollars were legally converted to sums denominated in Zimbabwe dollars in terms of a Reserve Bank of ...
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Germany’s financial regulator issues retail crypto investment warning
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, or BaFin, has warned investors about the risks involved in cryptocurrency investments. In a consumer protection alert issued ...
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Bottomless raises $4.5M as Seattle startup grows team and business around smart coffee platform
Bottomless, the small Seattle startup with big e-commerce dreams, has raised $4.5 million in a new Series A funding round to help with ...
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Thai Central Bank Declares Baht-Pegged Stablecoin Illegal in Violation of Currency Law
Thailand’s central bank has declared a stablecoin pegged to the Thai Baht illegal, citing violation of the country’s currency law. The Bank of ...
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Fraud prevention platform Seon raises a $12M Series A round led by Creandum
Seon, which lets online businesses fight online fraud like fake accounts, has raised a $12 million Series A round led by Creandum, with ...
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Wise considers rare direct listing on London Stock Exchange
Wise, a $5 billion-valued money transfer fintech which grew out of the UK, is reportedly mulling a rare direct listing on the London ...
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Facebook rolls out Instagram Lite to Sub-Saharan Africa and other emerging markets
Facebook has announced the launch of Instagram Lite to Sub-Saharan Africa, a new, lightweight version of the Instagram app for Android that uses ...