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FinTech One Finance Debuts BNPL Solution In Egypt
FinTech One Finance Debuts BNPL Solution In Egypt
October 16, 2022  |  BNPL

Integrated financial services platform One Finance has announced that it is rolling out a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) product for the Egyptian market,...

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Bahrain Pins Digital Leader Hopes On New Telecoms Innovation License
Bahrain Pins Digital Leader Hopes On New Telecoms Innovation License
October 16, 2022  |  Mena

Having pioneered one of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s first FinTech regulatory sandboxes, the Gulf state of Bahrain has recently moved to...

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Mediobanca Doubles Down on BNPL With 2 New Investments
Mediobanca Doubles Down on BNPL With 2 New Investments
October 14, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Compass, the consumer credit arm of Italy’s Mediobanca Group, has completed two deals in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space, according to a Thursday...

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UAE Member Ajman Launches Government Payment Portal on Metaverse
UAE Member Ajman Launches Government Payment Portal on Metaverse
October 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

The Ajman Department of Finance (ADF) has launched a government payment platform on the metaverse, a service that registers government suppliers and a new website....

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DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
DeFi Draws Closer to Institutional Market as EU Eyes Automatic Blockchain Monitoring
October 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the first few years of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), platforms like Uniswap and Pancakeswap fueled the explosion of a field that has been defined by...

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UK Electronic Documents Bill Marks Major Gain for Trade Digitization
UK Electronic Documents Bill Marks Major Gain for Trade Digitization
October 13, 2022  |  Commerce

The United Kingdom government on Thursday (Oct. 13) passed the Electronic Trade Documents Bill in parliament, ending the legal requirement for certain business documents, such...

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Adyen Launches Payment Platform in Mexico
Adyen Launches Payment Platform in Mexico
October 13, 2022  |  International

Amsterdam-based FinTech Adyen announced Thursday (Oct. 13) that it is launching its unified commerce solution in Mexico. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains
B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains
October 13, 2022  |  Commerce

Online marketplaces are among the defining features of contemporary eCommerce, which has been shaped by the likes of global heavyweights such as Amazon and eBay....

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Retail Weekly: Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
Retail Weekly: Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
October 13, 2022  |  Retail

In the past week, observers of global retail trends have received the latest statistics from Eurostat, which show that retail sales in the EU fell...

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