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Mastercard, Visa to delay raising card fees until April next year
Mastercard Inc and Visa Inc postponed plans to raise the fees U.S. merchants pay when customers use cards online until April next year, ...
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Poland’s central bank is set to go on a gold buying spree
The Polish central bank is reported to want to buy at least 100 tonnes of gold. At current price levels, this is worth around ...
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Pagaya expands paid shelf with $900 million pre-funded consumer credit deal, fully deployed under its Ai and the largest-ever marketplace consumer loan abs
Pagaya, a global financial technology company, today announced the expansion of the Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust (PAID) shelf with $900 million committed. ...
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Gokada announces new CEO, Nikhil Goel
Nigerian-based transportation and logistics startup, Gokada has appointed a new CEO, Nikhil Goel. This is coming eight months after the shocking death of its former CEO, Fahim Saleh. ...
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Banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council brace for new wave of mergers
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sector is bracing for a second wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) after suffering a triple shock ...
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MTN Nigeria Acquires Additional 800MHz Spectrum
MTN Nigeria has acquired additional 10MHz spectrum in the 800MHz band from Intercellular Nigeria Limited. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has already approved ...
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NIBSS launches NQR Code Payment system in Nigeria
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS), officially unveiled its innovative NQR payment solution; an innovative payment platform implemented in collaboration with all financial ...
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Ghanaian Startup Plendify is creating a Strong Local Supply Chain in Africa
One of the processes that can power up Africa is substantive business growth. A swift business growth exists when there is a ...
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10 super promising UK-based startups to watch in 2021
It seems that despite its ‘official’ parting, the UK is still very much linked to the continent across the British channel, on multiple ...
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Cloud cybersecurity startup Lumu raises a $7.5 million Series A
Miami-based cybersecurity startup Lumu has announced the closing of its $7.5 million Series A. The round was co-led by SoftBank Group Corp.’s SB ...