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Digital Storefronts Level the Playing Field for MENA Retailers

Digital Storefronts Level the Playing Field for MENA Retailers
Digital Storefronts Level the Playing Field for MENA Retailers
August 31, 2022  |  Retail

The pandemic resulted in an abrupt shift for many brick-and-mortar retailers, the type that can take decades to achieve, and forced many to move online...

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TradeLens Sends Europe’s First Electronic Bill of Lading
TradeLens Sends Europe’s First Electronic Bill of Lading
August 30, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

If there’s one blockchain project that truly shows what the technology is capable of, it’s TradeLens, which has connected nearly every part of the global...

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Pezesha Raises $11M to Grow Lending Platform in Sub-Saharan Africa
Pezesha Raises $11M to Grow Lending Platform in Sub-Saharan Africa
August 30, 2022  |  Investments

Embedded finance FinTech Pezesha has raised $11 million in a pre-Series A funding round and plans to use the funds to scale operations in its...

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EMEA Daily: Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator; PalmPay Hits 10M Users in Nigeria
EMEA Daily: Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator; PalmPay Hits 10M...
August 30, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Wise has been slapped with a $360,000 fine by Abu Dhabi’s anti-money laundering regulator and PalmPay hits...

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PalmPay Hits 10M Users in Nigeria
PalmPay Hits 10M Users in Nigeria
August 30, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Lagos-based FinTech PalmPay has doubled its user base in the last six months to reach 10 million users in Nigeria. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Qatar Central Bank Issues First Digital Payments License
Qatar Central Bank Issues First Digital Payments License
August 30, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Qatar Central Bank (QCB) announced in a tweet Tuesday (Aug. 30) that it has issued the first license for digital payments to two companies that...

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B2B Marketplace Wasoko, Zanzibar Team to Build Innovation Hub
B2B Marketplace Wasoko, Zanzibar Team to Build Innovation Hub
August 30, 2022  |  Innovation

Aiming to make Zanzibar a home for tech companies from Africa and around the world, B2B eCommerce marketplace Wasoko has partnered with the Zanzibar government...

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Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator
Wise Fined $360K for AML Violations by Abu Dhabi Regulator
August 30, 2022  |  Legal

Money transfer service Wise has been fined $360,000 in Abu Dhabi for violating anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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