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Africa’s Startups Balance Trade Off Between Lower Valuations and Larger Funding Rounds
Africa’s Startups Balance Trade Off Between Lower Valuations and Larger Funding Rounds
August 02, 2022  |  Startups

African startups secured close to $5 billion in venture capital (VC) funding in 2021, twice as much as the previous year. But while doubling the...

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Nigerians Switch to Crypto as Country’s Currency Weakens
Nigerians Switch to Crypto as Country’s Currency Weakens
August 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As Nigerians trade more dollar-dominated digital assets, they have been hedging against a drop in value for the naira, which is seeing new lows on...

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UAE-Based FI Mashreq Launches Non-Banking Services Platform for Small Businesses
UAE-Based FI Mashreq Launches Non-Banking Services Platform for Small Businesses
August 01, 2022  |  SMBs

Mashreq, a financial institution based in the United Arab Emirates, has debuted a non-banking business services platform, Mashreq Business Banking Value Added Services, for small...

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Today in Crypto: Russian, Iranian Investors Turn to Dubai’s Crypto Shops to Get Around Sanctions; CryptoPunks NFTs See $2.3M Sales Jump After Tiffany Partnership
Today in Crypto: Russian, Iranian Investors Turn to Dubai’s Crypto Shops to Get Around Sanctions;...
August 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced Monday (Aug. 1) that it has finalized new rules intended to help fight misleading advertisements. The ads in...

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AI-Powered Autonomous Stores Usher in Next-Gen Retail for European Shoppers
AI-Powered Autonomous Stores Usher in Next-Gen Retail for European Shoppers
August 01, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

It was a little over a decade ago that self-checkout technology started becoming mainstream in Europe. Since then, the cashierless retail experience has gained traction...

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US Deal-Axing Sees Meta Shift Focus to EU Publishers Amid Intense Regulatory Clampdown
US Deal-Axing Sees Meta Shift Focus to EU Publishers Amid Intense Regulatory Clampdown
August 01, 2022  |  emea

Major news organizations like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Washington Post are among the media outlets that will be affected...

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French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
French Developers Sue Apple in US Court Over App Store Fees
August 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has been sued in U.S. federal court by French app developers who accuse the tech giant of overcharging them to use its App Store,...

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Mounting Losses, SMBs and Digital Banking Define UK Big Four Performance in H1 2022
Mounting Losses, SMBs and Digital Banking Define UK Big Four Performance in H1 2022
August 01, 2022  |  Earnings

It’s earnings season for the U.K.’s “Big Four” banks — Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest — and despite taking a stock market beating at the...

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Tandem Bank Joins Raisin UK Savings Marketplace
Tandem Bank Joins Raisin UK Savings Marketplace
August 01, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Digital bank Tandem announced in a statement Monday (Aug. 1) that it has joined the Raisin UK online savings marketplace, providing U.K. customers with access...

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