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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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EMEA Daily: Nord Security Crosses $1B in Funding; Arf Launches Credit Service for MSBs
EMEA Daily: Nord Security Crosses $1B in Funding; Arf Launches Credit Service for MSBs
April 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, NordVPN’s parent company Nord Security has raised $100 million, making it a unicorn. Plus, Swiss payments...

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Payments Processing Firm RS2 Adds Acquiring Services
Payments Processing Firm RS2 Adds Acquiring Services
April 07, 2022  |  Acquiring

RS2, a Frankfurt, Germany-based provider of payments technologies, is launching its own acquiring business, the company announced in a Thursday (April 7) news release. Get...

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Mastercard Opens European Tech Hub in Dublin
Mastercard Opens European Tech Hub in Dublin
April 07, 2022  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has opened “One South County,” its European technology hub in Dublin, the company announced Thursday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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