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Court Says Central African Republic’s Crypto Sales Are Unconstitutional

Court Says Central African Republic’s Crypto Sales Are Unconstitutional
Court Says Central African Republic’s Crypto Sales Are Unconstitutional
August 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central African Republic’s top court has ruled that using government-backed cryptocurrency to purchase land, citizenship and “e-residency” goes against the country’s constitution. Get the...

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Arab Bank Launches Products for Doctors
Arab Bank Launches Products for Doctors
August 29, 2022  |  Banking

The multinational Arab Bank has launched a banking package in Bahrain tailored to doctors’ banking requirements. The new package — “Tabeeb Plus” — will provide...

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Nigeria: Hotbed for Growing Q-Commerce Market in Africa
Nigeria: Hotbed for Growing Q-Commerce Market in Africa
August 29, 2022  |  Delivery

This month saw the launch of Jumia Food Mart in Nigeria, signaling the pan-African eCommerce giant’s first move into the quick-commerce space. Get the Full...

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Walmart to Delist Africa’s Massmart in Deal to Buy Out Retailer
Walmart to Delist Africa’s Massmart in Deal to Buy Out Retailer
August 29, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Walmart has struck a deal to fully acquire Massmart and purchase the shares it doesn’t already own for 62 rand ($3.65) each, with the deal...

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Seamless Payments: A Thing of Beauty
Seamless Payments: A Thing of Beauty
August 29, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The pursuit of beauty could be called universal, but how people want to pay for it varies locally. To bridge legions of buyers and sellers...

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Emerging Market Consumers Lukewarm on Value of CBDCs
Emerging Market Consumers Lukewarm on Value of CBDCs
August 29, 2022  |  CBDC

It’s been over a year since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a circular prohibiting banks and other financial institutions from facilitating cryptocurrency transactions...

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3 Things to Know About the UK’s DFMI Consortium Exploring Future of Money
3 Things to Know About the UK’s DFMI Consortium Exploring Future of Money
August 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week saw the launch of the Digital Financial Markets Infrastructure (DFMI) consortium, a cross-industry body committed to exploring the future of money through real...

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AB InBev Launches BEES B2B eCommerce Platform in UK
AB InBev Launches BEES B2B eCommerce Platform in UK
August 28, 2022  |  eCommerce

Budweiser Brewing Group U.K. owner AB InBev has plans to debut its B2B eCommerce platform, called BEES, in the U.K., which a company press release...

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