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The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
The UAE’s Increasing Role as a Regional FinTech Hub
June 15, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Home to two booming international financial centers — emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai — the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the third-largest economy in the Arab...

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Bank of Ghana Unveils GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
Bank of Ghana Unveils GhanaPay Mobile Wallet
June 15, 2022  |  Mobile Wallets

Ghana’s central bank has launched GhanaPay, a mobile wallet for savings and loans companies and banks, including rural and community banks. Speaking at the launch...

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AnaCap Acquires EDIGard Invoice Arm From Nexi’s Nets
AnaCap Acquires EDIGard Invoice Arm From Nexi’s Nets
June 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

AnaCap Financial Partners is acquiring EDIGard AS, the digital invoice distribution subsidiary of Nexi Group’s digital payments firm Nets, for undisclosed terms, according to a...

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Revolut Releases Simplified App Version in Five Countries
Revolut Releases Simplified App Version in Five Countries
June 15, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Digital banking platform Revolut is introducing a streamlined version of its app in Sri Lanka, Chile, Ecuador, Azerbaijan and Oman, which will give users the...

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Meta Touts Its Social Commerce System at EMEA Event
Meta Touts Its Social Commerce System at EMEA Event
June 15, 2022  |  Social Commerce

As consumer behaviors and expectations continue changing, online shopping is morphing from an everyday task into a social experience. The adoption of eCommerce and digital...

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EMEA Daily: UK Renews Crypto Hub Offering
EMEA Daily: UK Renews Crypto Hub Offering
June 15, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, the U.K. restates its wish to become a global crypto hub, while an...

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UK Wants Crypto Companies, Not Criminals, Digital Minister Says
UK Wants Crypto Companies, Not Criminals, Digital Minister Says
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.K.’s digital minister is stressing his government’s wish to make the country a worldwide hub for cryptocurrency activity, even as he expressed caution about...

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Pan African VC Fund Launch Africa Raises $36.3M
Pan African VC Fund Launch Africa Raises $36.3M
June 15, 2022  |  Investments

Pan-African venture capital fund Launch Africa Ventures has closed its $36.3 million fund, which it used primarily for investments in B2B and business-to-business-to-consumer startups. According...

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B2B Firms Embrace Embedded Finance to Win Millennial Buyers
B2B Firms Embrace Embedded Finance to Win Millennial Buyers
June 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

As businesses race to provide fully digital payment experiences in the business-to-business (B2B) space, and their banks work to support such solutions, many are adopting...

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