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EMEA Weekly: Kenyan Mobile Service Providers Join Payments Network; Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
EMEA Weekly: Kenyan Mobile Service Providers Join Payments Network; Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
April 08, 2022  |  International

In this week’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, cell phone operators in Kenya are joining a central bank initiative to integrate the nation’s...

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Nigeria’s Omnibiz Signs Deals With Coke, Nestle
Nigeria’s Omnibiz Signs Deals With Coke, Nestle
April 08, 2022  |  eCommerce

Nigeria’s largest consumer goods purveyors have inked an agreement with eCommerce platform Omnibiz designed to increase sales and cut costs after the COVID lockdowns and...

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Klarna, About You Partner on Easy-Return eCommerce in Germany and Switzerland
Klarna, About You Partner on Easy-Return eCommerce in Germany and Switzerland
April 08, 2022  |  eCommerce

Sweden-based payments services provider Klarna this week announced a deal with European eCommerce firm About You that will allow customers in Germany and Switzerland to...

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Kenyan Mobile Service Providers Link With M-Pesa Payments Platform
Kenyan Mobile Service Providers Link With M-Pesa Payments Platform
April 08, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Cell phone operators in Kenya are joining a central bank initiative to integrate the nation’s payment systems by allowing mobile payments across networks, Bloomberg reported...

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Sanctions Could Cause 39% Drop in Russian IT Spending
Sanctions Could Cause 39% Drop in Russian IT Spending
April 08, 2022  |  International

Information technology spending in Russia this year could fall as much as 39% in the wake of sanctions imposed in response to the country’s war...

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TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
TechREG Weekly: Countries Are Luring Crypto Firms With Friendly Regulation
April 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Regulators are luring crypto firms with crypto-friendly regulations, or at least, they are trying to do so. The U.K. government announced new plans to bring...

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Madrid FinTech RITMO Grabs $200M+ to Grow eCommerce Financing and Payments Platform
Madrid FinTech RITMO Grabs $200M+ to Grow eCommerce Financing and Payments Platform
April 08, 2022  |  eCommerce

Madrid-based FinTech RITMO on Friday (April 8) secured over €184 million (more than $200 million) in a debt funding round that will help the company...

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CredPal CEO Says BNPL Is Necessity, Not Luxury, for African Consumers
CredPal CEO Says BNPL Is Necessity, Not Luxury, for African Consumers
April 08, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

In emerging markets like Nigeria, where credit is either difficult to access or comes at a high cost, making certain everyday essential purchases can be...

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Filling a Cash Back Void for Consumers, Businesses Across MENA
Filling a Cash Back Void for Consumers, Businesses Across MENA
April 08, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In the world of retail shopping, Rakuten (formerly known as Ebates) is considered one of the pioneers of online cash back shopping and services, generating...

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