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HealthTech Platform MEDZnMORE Secures $11.5M to Scale Drug Authentication
HealthTech Platform MEDZnMORE Secures $11.5M to Scale Drug Authentication
May 13, 2022  |  Investments

Pakistan-based HealthTech platform MEDZnMORE raised $11.5 million in a pre-series A funding round to boost better authenticate medications across the country, Magnitt reported. Get the...

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Amazon Offers BNPL Option to Shoppers in Egypt
Amazon Offers BNPL Option to Shoppers in Egypt
May 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon is giving customers in Egypt access to buy now, pay later (BNPL) thanks to a consumer financing offering from valU Consumer Finance. Get the...

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EU Agrees on Cybersecurity Laws to Protect Financial Sector
EU Agrees on Cybersecurity Laws to Protect Financial Sector
May 13, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states voted to pass two important pieces of legislation that will tighten...

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Mytheresa CEO Says Luxury’s Online Shift Growing, Resilient
Mytheresa CEO Says Luxury’s Online Shift Growing, Resilient
May 13, 2022  |  Retail

Even when times are tough and budgets are tight, shoppers are willing to splurge if they find an item they think will give them a...

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Nigerian FinTech Unicorn Interswitch Raises $110M for Expansion
Nigerian FinTech Unicorn Interswitch Raises $110M for Expansion
May 13, 2022  |  Investments

Interswitch, a Nigerian digital payments company that is Africa’s second unicorn, has raised $110 million to help it expand, according to multiple news reports. Get...

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Upstart, Billtrust, Bill.com Drag FinTech IPO Index to New Lows
Upstart, Billtrust, Bill.com Drag FinTech IPO Index to New Lows
May 13, 2022  |  IPO

In a week that saw two-thirds of its members falling 20% or more, the FinTech IPO Index fell to an all-time low, diving 27% for...

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Usage-Based Pricing Solves Billing Pains, Streamlines Payments for SaaS Firms
Usage-Based Pricing Solves Billing Pains, Streamlines Payments for SaaS Firms
May 13, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The global market for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has exploded in recent years, with forecasts estimating that this segment will reach $716 billion by 2028. Get the...

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Legacy Payments Don’t Cut It With the Growing Freelance Workforce
Legacy Payments Don’t Cut It With the Growing Freelance Workforce
May 13, 2022  |  Technology

The freelance workforce is fast growing, helped by the pandemic and an increasing number of workers around the world who are embracing the upsides of...

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Ria Money Transfer, Swedish Telecom Rebtel Team on Cross-Border Payments
Ria Money Transfer, Swedish Telecom Rebtel Team on Cross-Border Payments
May 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Ria Money Transfer, a cross-border money transfer firm, announced Thursday (May 12) that it is partnering with Rebtel, a calling service provider from Sweden. Get...

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