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Nigeria’s Gokada Rides Eyes Super App With Diversified Services
June 01, 2021

Nigerian ride-hailing startup Gokada Rides is diversifying its services and bolstering its eCommerce and food delivery units after expanding into last-mile delivery and logistics in 2020, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (June 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Wise Now Facilitates Indian Rupee Transfer To 40+ Countries
June 01, 2021

Money transfer service Wise (formerly Transferwise) is now facilitating rupee (INR) transfers from India to more than 40 countries, including Australia, Canada, Singapore, the U.S., the U.K. and UAE. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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African Cross-Border FinTech Chipper Cash Nets $100 Million In Latest Round
May 31, 2021

Chipper Cash, an African fintech startup, has raised $100 million in a Series C round, according to Tech Crunch on Monday (May 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Tata Secures Majority Stake In Indian Online Grocer BigBasket
May 28, 2021

India’s Tata Sons has acquired a majority stake in online grocery retailer BigBasket. As Reuters reported Friday (May 28), this move puts the firm the same arena as Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart and Reliance Industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Ada Health Notches $90 Million; Wayflyer Lands $76 Million
May 28, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Ada Health has notched $90 million in a Series B fundraise headed up by Leaps by Bayer, while Wayflyer has landed $76 million in funding. Plus, ToditoCash has disbursed 200,000 cash payments for the social media platform...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Glovo To Buy Delivery Hero’s Balkan Biz; Paysend Wraps...
May 27, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Glovo will buy Delivery Hero’s operations in the Balkans, while Paysend has closed a $125 million Series B funding round headed up by One Peak. Plus, Paytm is said to be eyeing a $3 billion initial public...

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Deutsche Bank Ramps Up Restructuring Post-Brexit
May 25, 2021

Deutsche Bank is ramping up its restructuring plans post-Brexit and is relocating 100 London employees to branches in Dublin, Berlin, Frankfurt, and across Asia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (May 25), citing sources.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Ebanx Considers LatAm Acquisitions; Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Welcomes...
May 25, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Ebanx is said to be eyeing acquisitions in Latin America, and blank-check companies can now trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Nayax Lands $142 Million In IPO; Square Rolls Out...
May 21, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Nayax has raised approximately $142 million in an initial public offering (IPO), while Square has launched in Ireland. Plus, Japanese startup Secai Marche has hooked roughly $1.5 million in venture funding from Rakuten Capital and Beyond Next...