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Nigerian Cash Shortage Drives 63% Uptick in Digital Currency Use
Nigerian Cash Shortage Drives 63% Uptick in Digital Currency Use
March 22, 2023  |  CBDC

A cash shortage in Nigeria has made the country’s digital currency much more popular. The value of eNaria transactions has jumped 63% to 22 billion...

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Goggo and Oxbotica Team to Promote Autonomous Delivery in Europe
Goggo and Oxbotica Team to Promote Autonomous Delivery in Europe
March 22, 2023  |  Technology

Autonomous vehicle firms Goggo Network and Oxbotica have teamed to promote driverless delivery in Europe. The partnership, announced Wednesday (March 22), will combine U.K.-based Oxbotica’s...

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Jumia Expands to West Africa With Retailer Leroy Merlin
Jumia Expands to West Africa With Retailer Leroy Merlin
March 22, 2023  |  Retail

Pan-African eCommerce firm Jumia has agreed to sell retailer Leroy Merlin’s products in West Africa. The agreement is part of Jumia’s plan to halve costs and extend its reach...

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SAP Fioneer Launches B2B Embedded Finance Platform for Financial Institutions
SAP Fioneer Launches B2B Embedded Finance Platform for Financial Institutions
March 22, 2023  |  B2B Payments

SAP Fioneer has launched a B2B embedded finance platform for use by financial service institutions. The new Fioneer Embedded Finance as a Service (EFaaS) provides...

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Billie and Mollie Partner to Offer B2B BNPL Across Europe
Billie and Mollie Partner to Offer B2B BNPL Across Europe
March 22, 2023  |  BNPL

Billie and Mollie have partnered to offer B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) across Europe. With this partnership, Billie’s B2B BNPL solutions have been integrated...

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Just Eat Cuts 1,700 Drivers in Return to Gig Model
Just Eat Cuts 1,700 Drivers in Return to Gig Model
March 22, 2023  |  Delivery

As food delivery aggregators feel the macroeconomic pressures, some are responding with major layoffs. Just Eat Takeaway’s United Kingdom arm, for its part, is gearing...

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Just Eat Rethinks Gig Worker Model and Cuts 1,700 Jobs
Just Eat Rethinks Gig Worker Model and Cuts 1,700 Jobs
March 22, 2023  |  Delivery

Delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway is reportedly cutting 1,700 driver jobs in the U.K. Those jobs will be replaced by gig workers, per published reports...

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AI Wave Complicates EU’s Regulation Efforts
AI Wave Complicates EU’s Regulation Efforts
March 22, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

New advances in artificial intelligence have reportedly made efforts to regulate the technology more difficult. At least that’s the case in the European Union, where...

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Cross River Helps UK Payments Provider Pay.com Expand Into US
Cross River Helps UK Payments Provider Pay.com Expand Into US
March 22, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Embedded finance provider Cross River Bank is helping Pay.com expand into the U.S. The partnership between the two companies, announced Wednesday (March 22), will enhance...

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