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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. Get the Full...

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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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Finland’s Findynet Paves Way for Pan-EU Interoperability
Finland’s Findynet Paves Way for Pan-EU Interoperability
September 12, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Nordic countries have been spearheading digital payment innovation for decades and the adoption of electronic identity (eID) documents is no different. However, ensuring the...

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NGOs Criticize Amazon’s Plan to Mollify EU Regulators
NGOs Criticize Amazon’s Plan to Mollify EU Regulators
September 12, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon’s proposal to halt some online sales and marketing practices to head off big antitrust fines from European Union regulators is inadequate and “full of...

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Jordan-Based P2P Lending Platform Raises $18.5M
Jordan-Based P2P Lending Platform Raises $18.5M
September 12, 2022  |  Marketplace Lending Platform

The Jordanian FinTech liwwa has closed an $18.5 million pre-Series B round of equity and debt funding, Wamda reported today. Get the Full Story Complete...

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