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Adyen Brings Real-Time Visa Account Updater to Europe
Adyen Brings Real-Time Visa Account Updater to Europe
September 13, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Global FinTech business payments company Adyen is the first company to deliver the Real Time Visa Account Updater (VAU) to Europe, which enables companies to boost authorization...

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Ethiopian Startup Chapa Helps Businesses Accept Any Digital Payment
Ethiopian Startup Chapa Helps Businesses Accept Any Digital Payment
September 13, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Ethiopian FinTech startup Chapa has launched an online payment gateway for Ethiopian businesses and said it aims to expand its offering across East Africa and...

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Real-Time Payments Shift Will Be a Case of Evolution, Not Revolution
Real-Time Payments Shift Will Be a Case of Evolution, Not Revolution
September 13, 2022  |  B2B Payments

For faster payments — and specifically, for real-time payments — it may be a case of slow and steady wins the race. In the study...

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Ecobank Group CEO Ayeyemi to Retire; Board Names Jeremy Awori New CEO
Ecobank Group CEO Ayeyemi to Retire; Board Names Jeremy Awori New CEO
September 12, 2022  |  emea

African banking group Ecobank has announced that its current CEO Ade Ayeyemi will retire after he turns 60 years old, which is in line with...

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Russia Pipeline Shutdown Proves Renewables Financing More Critical Than Ever
Russia Pipeline Shutdown Proves Renewables Financing More Critical Than Ever
September 12, 2022  |  emea

Across Europe, the continent’s overreliance on Russian gas has been a hot topic ever since relations with the country soured following its invasion of Ukraine...

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Saudi Startup Indeal Looks to Digitize B2B Trade With Marketplace
Saudi Startup Indeal Looks to Digitize B2B Trade With Marketplace
September 12, 2022  |  Startups

Indeal, an emerging startup in Saudi Arabia, is reportedly looking to digitize B2B trade and alleviate challenges in the B2B eCommerce market. The company said...

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Beyond VCs, Public Investments Further Africa’s Digital Transformation Agenda
Beyond VCs, Public Investments Further Africa’s Digital Transformation Agenda
September 12, 2022  |  Technology

There is little doubt that the digital economy has transformative potential for emerging markets like the ones on the African continent. It can create jobs,...

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Alexa Developer’s Venture, Unlikely AI, Raises $20M in Seed Round
Alexa Developer’s Venture, Unlikely AI, Raises $20M in Seed Round
September 12, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Unlikely AI has closed a seed round for $20 million which will go toward developing its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and adding employees, a...

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Turkish Startup Fimple Raises $2M to Grow BaaS Solutions
Turkish Startup Fimple Raises $2M to Grow BaaS Solutions
September 12, 2022  |  Investments

Turkish startup Fimple has drawn $2 million worth of investments in a two-month, pre-seed tour and aims for global expansion of its cloud-based financial services....

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