France

Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
Carrefour’s Digital-First Expansion Brings Cashierless Tech to French Shoppers
November 29, 2021  |  International

French retail giant Carrefour announced this month in a press release the launch of the first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered store in Paris, dubbed Flash 10/10...

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Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
Making Contactless Payments Acceptance Affordable and Flexible for European Merchants
November 16, 2021  |  International

Since its launch in 2012, French FinTech firm dejamobile has had one goal: help ecosystems make digital payments accessible to everyone, everywhere. Targeting the payment,...

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Mirakl Acquires Octobat to Enhance Invoice Compliance
Mirakl Acquires Octobat to Enhance Invoice Compliance
November 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Mirakl on Tuesday (Nov. 9) said it’s adding invoice compliance expertise through its acquisition of French startup Octobat, a move that will...

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Bitcoin Daily: France Wrestles With Crypto-Regulation; Ripple Joins Nonprofit Focused on Creating Digital Pound
Bitcoin Daily: France Wrestles With Crypto-Regulation; Ripple Joins Nonprofit Focused on Creating Digital Pound
October 14, 2021  |  Bitcoin

France is among countries increasingly grappling with the challenges of regulating cryptocurrencies, Euronews reported. The country has “several billion” dollars sitting in crypto wallets, and...

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Square Launches Business Software Services in France
Square Launches Business Software Services in France
September 21, 2021  |  International

Following a successful Early Access Programme, global software, payments and hardware platform Square announced on Tuesday (Sept. 21) that it has launched in France, granting small...

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France Partners with IDEMIA for Mobile National ID
France Partners with IDEMIA for Mobile National ID
September 08, 2021  |  Digital Identity

France is partnering with French identity and security firm IDEMIA to make it easier for its citizens to prove their identity and complete online transactions...

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Limonetik Sees Huge Post-Acquisition Payments Growth In Africa And Asia
Limonetik Sees Huge Post-Acquisition Payments Growth In Africa And Asia
August 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Playing in the big leagues. That is the new environment French payment platform Limonetik finds itself in, according to CEO and Co-founder Christophe Bourbier, following...

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UK’s TrueLayer Hires Ex-Startup Official As GM In France
UK’s TrueLayer Hires Ex-Startup Official As GM In France
August 05, 2021  |  Personnel

TrueLayer, a European open banking platform, has announced that Clement Boulais, a commercial manager and FinTech expert, will be working with the company as general...

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France Requires ‘COVID Passes’ For Travel, Dining Out 
France Requires ‘COVID Passes’ For Travel, Dining Out 
July 26, 2021  |  International

The French parliament has passed a new law requiring all health workers to get vaccinated, and has also mandated special COVID passes for anyone who...

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