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Bangladesh’s The Social Loan Company Expands to Nigeria
Bangladesh’s The Social Loan Company Expands to Nigeria
October 31, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The Social Loan Company (TSLC), a digital-first lender founded in Bangladesh, announced Monday (Oct. 31) that it is launching its platform in Africa for the...

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Payer Facilitates American Express for Nordic B2B Payments
Payer Facilitates American Express for Nordic B2B Payments
October 31, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Swedish B2B payments FinTech Payer has announced it will now facilitate American Express Payments in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Companies using Payer as a...

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BIS Sees Cross-Border CBDC Payments as Realistic and Achievable Goal 
BIS Sees Cross-Border CBDC Payments as Realistic and Achievable Goal 
October 31, 2022  |  CBDC

A four-country test of a cross-border payments system using central bank digital currencies was a success, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) declared last week,...

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Standard Bank May Consider Acquisitions as It Looks to Serve Multinational African Businesses
Standard Bank May Consider Acquisitions as It Looks to Serve Multinational African Businesses
October 31, 2022  |  Banking

Against the backdrop of increasing competition in its home market of South Africa, Standard Bank Group is open to acquisitions in Kenya and Nigeria as...

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Tech Platforms Help Lawyers Catch Up With Flexible Work Trend
Tech Platforms Help Lawyers Catch Up With Flexible Work Trend
October 31, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Whether it’s working with major law firms or big companies, most LegalTech startups have prioritized the business-to-business (B2B) aspect of the sector, leading to significant...

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Weak Pound Makes UK Tech Investment Bargain for Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
Weak Pound Makes UK Tech Investment Bargain for Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds
October 30, 2022  |  Investments

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are emerging as major centers of economic gravity whose movements affect the entire world, so...

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Big Tech Q3 Revenue Takes Hit Amid Rising Data Center Energy Cost in Europe
Big Tech Q3 Revenue Takes Hit Amid Rising Data Center Energy Cost in Europe
October 30, 2022  |  Big Tech

In the week that Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and other Silicon Valley Big Tech firms announced their third quarter (Q3) earnings, the general picture reflected...

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EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
October 30, 2022  |  Economy

Rising interest rates and energy costs have forced consumers in Europe to start reducing their discretionary spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Raisin UK Migrates to ClearBank Embedded Banking Platform
Raisin UK Migrates to ClearBank Embedded Banking Platform
October 28, 2022  |  Partnerships

Investment and savings platform Raisin has migrated its United Kingdom platform to banking infrastructure provider ClearBank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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