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Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming

Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Begins ‘Major’ Push Into Gaming
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, TikTok begins testing a program that lets users in Vietnam play video games on the app, part of a broader...

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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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Restaurants and Customers Agree: Short Lines Are Simply Better
Restaurants and Customers Agree: Short Lines Are Simply Better
May 17, 2022  |  ResTech

Imagine sitting at a crowded restaurant after a meal with friends and it’s 11 p.m. at night. Suddenly, it seems everyone wants their check at...

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EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
May 13, 2022  |  Europe

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve...

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Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
Nigerian FinTech Tingo Announces $900M Merger With MICT
May 13, 2022  |  MENA

Nigerian agri-FinTech company Tingo is set to merge with Nasdaq-listed financial services provider MICT in a deal expected to generate $900 million in yearly revenue...

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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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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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Today in Food Commerce: Gopuff Launches Pizza Brand; Instacart Gears up for IPO
Today in Food Commerce: Gopuff Launches Pizza Brand; Instacart Gears up for IPO
May 12, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Instacart confidentially files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO), while Gopuff announces its first...

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