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Nigeria’s GTCO Shows ‘Super App’ Ambitions With Squad Launch
Nigeria’s GTCO Shows ‘Super App’ Ambitions With Squad Launch
June 13, 2022  |  Digital Payments

In the story of payment technology in Africa, financial institutions have had to compete with a range of alternatives from outside the spheres of banking...

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Apple Complies With Dutch Regulators, Allows Other Payment Methods on Dating Apps
Apple Complies With Dutch Regulators, Allows Other Payment Methods on Dating Apps
June 12, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Apple now plans to allow other methods of payment for Dutch dating apps, after intervention from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), a...

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Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
Central Bankers in Kenya, Nigeria Criticize Crypto, Tout CBDCs
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Kenyan and Nigerian central bankers have said central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could solve the risks cryptocurrencies have for financial stability, Reuters wrote Saturday (June...

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Citi, Others Invest in Working Capital FinTech LiquidX
Citi, Others Invest in Working Capital FinTech LiquidX
June 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

LiquidX, which provides a blockchain-based platform for executing financial transactions, announced Friday (June 10) it had raised new funds from existing investors Broadridge Financial Solutions...

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Raisin Tops 25B Euros in Savings-Based Assets Under Management
Raisin Tops 25B Euros in Savings-Based Assets Under Management
June 10, 2022  |  Banking

German FinTech Raisin now has more than 25 billion euros of assets under management in savings products, the company announced in a Friday (June 10) press...

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Revolut Debuts US Dollar B2B Payments Transfers to UK
Revolut Debuts US Dollar B2B Payments Transfers to UK
June 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

FinTech app Revolut has announced it will allow its business customers to make fee-free U.S. dollar (USD) transfers to the United Kingdom, IBS Intelligence reported...

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Telegram Paid Subscriptions Set to Arrive This Month
Telegram Paid Subscriptions Set to Arrive This Month
June 10, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Telegram is set to debut a paid subscription plan for users later this month, the messaging app’s co-founder said Friday (June 10). Get the Full...

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Klarna Head Praises Apple Entry Into BNPL Space
Klarna Head Praises Apple Entry Into BNPL Space
June 10, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski said Apple’s entry into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space is “amazing” and a validation of the sector’s business model,...

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How Visa Helps FIs Tap the $3T BNPL Market
How Visa Helps FIs Tap the $3T BNPL Market
June 10, 2022  |  BNPL

With buy now, pay later (BNPL) expected to become a $3 trillion business by 2030, payments giant Visa is looking for ways to help banks...

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