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Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria
Flutterwave Launches eNaira Payments for Businesses in Nigeria
September 14, 2022  |  CBDC

In what will be perceived as a victory for Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), FinTech Flutterwave announced Wednesday (Sept. 14) that merchants using its...

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Ebanx Brings Digital Payments Tools to Africa
Ebanx Brings Digital Payments Tools to Africa
September 14, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Global payments FinTech Ebanx is expanding beyond its Latin American roots for the first time and bringing its digital solutions to Africa. Founded in Brazil,...

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Google’s Appeal of EU’s Record Fine Nets 5% Reduction
Google’s Appeal of EU’s Record Fine Nets 5% Reduction
September 14, 2022  |  Google

Europe’s highest court agreed with European Union antitrust regulators and upheld most of the record $4.33 billion fine levied against Google for favoring its own...

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Companies Lean on Biometrics, Machine Learning to Stay ‘One Step Ahead’ of Fraudsters
Companies Lean on Biometrics, Machine Learning to Stay ‘One Step Ahead’ of Fraudsters
September 14, 2022  |  Biometrics

Wessel Matthee, information security compliance manager at Entersekt, told PYMNTS that through the past few years, there’s been a shift in the ways in which...

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YAP CEO Says Collaboration, Not Competition, Creates More Wins for MENA Neobanks
YAP CEO Says Collaboration, Not Competition, Creates More Wins for MENA Neobanks
September 14, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Unconstrained by legacy systems, decades-long financial commitments and the obligations of a full banking license, digital banking apps are shaking things up and introducing a...

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Patreon Shuts 2 EU Offices, Cuts 17% of Staff
Patreon Shuts 2 EU Offices, Cuts 17% of Staff
September 13, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Entertainment subscription site Patreon will be cutting around 17% of its staff and closing two offices in Europe, a Bloomberg report said. This will affect...

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Amazon Beefs Up Robotics Capabilities, Looks to Strengthen European Foothold
Amazon Beefs Up Robotics Capabilities, Looks to Strengthen European Foothold
September 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Operating over half a million robotic drive units and more than a dozen other robotic systems in its facilities around the world, Amazon’s eCommerce business...

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Deluxe, UK Trade Dept Team on Cross-Border Innovation
Deluxe, UK Trade Dept Team on Cross-Border Innovation
September 13, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Deluxe, which works in payments and business technology, has hosted 10 British FinTech companies to help promote collaboration and innovation in financial and business services,...

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Startups Drive Payment Innovation in Jordan’s Emerging FinTech Hub
Startups Drive Payment Innovation in Jordan’s Emerging FinTech Hub
September 13, 2022  |  Startups

For businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), regional growth often follows a predictable pattern. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a popular...

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