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Italian Credit Managment Firm Generalfinance Plans IPO in June
Italian Credit Managment Firm Generalfinance Plans IPO in June
May 18, 2022  |  IPO

Italian credit management company Generalfinance plans to go public via an initial public offering on the Milan bourse  next month. Get the Full Story Complete...

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WhatsApp Offers Pay Button in Brazil, India
WhatsApp Offers Pay Button in Brazil, India
May 18, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Meta Platforms-owned messaging platform WhatsApp says it wants to make it easier for users in Brazil and India to make payments with a new “Pay”...

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Today in TechREG: SEC’s Gensler Asks Congress for Additional Funds; UK Regulator Steps up Efforts Against Authorized Push Payments Scams
Today in TechREG: SEC’s Gensler Asks Congress for Additional Funds; UK Regulator Steps up Efforts...
May 18, 2022  |  Technology

Today in TechREG, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urged Congress to increase the agency’s budget to hire more staff to...

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Kenyan Software Startup Bamba Secures $3.2M Seed Funding
Kenyan Software Startup Bamba Secures $3.2M Seed Funding
May 18, 2022  |  Investments

Enterprise software startup Bamba secured $3.2 million in a seed funding round led by 468 Capital with participation from Presight Ventures, Jigsaw VC and angel investors Mato...

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EU Regulator Launches PSD3, Open Finance Consultations
EU Regulator Launches PSD3, Open Finance Consultations
May 18, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather information for its review of the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The same day,...

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African Healthcare Startup CarePoint Raises $10M
African Healthcare Startup CarePoint Raises $10M
May 18, 2022  |  Investments

Ghana-based healthcare startup CarePoint has raised $10 million in a bridge funding round as it builds a series of what it calls “micro-tech-enabled-clinics,” per reports...

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Dubai-Based FinTech Pemo Snags $12M in Seed Funding
Dubai-Based FinTech Pemo Snags $12M in Seed Funding
May 18, 2022  |  Investments

Dubai-based FinTech Pemo has raised $12 million in a seed funding round that it will use for continued product development and expansion across the Middle...

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Hospitality Startup Bob W Acquires Estonishing Stay, Tripling Estonian Presence
Hospitality Startup Bob W Acquires Estonishing Stay, Tripling Estonian Presence
May 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Hospitality startup Bob W is tripling its presence in Estonia with the acquisition of Estonishing Stay, the largest short-stay serviced apartment operator in that northern...

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Adflex Expands Mastercard Tie-Up, Offers Click to Pay to Merchants
Adflex Expands Mastercard Tie-Up, Offers Click to Pay to Merchants
May 18, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments specialist Adflex is expanding its partnership with Mastercard by offering Click to Pay to its merchants, according to a company press release Wednesday...

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