DeFi’s Self-Executing Payouts Enable Crop Insurance for Small Farmers in Africa
DeFi’s Self-Executing Payouts Enable Crop Insurance for Small Farmers in Africa
March 23, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

The vast majority of Africa’s 300 million subsistence farmers find crop insurance, a basic farming financial tool, impossible to get. But a new coalition of...

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Zomato Bolsters Invoice Bazaar Partnership to Deliver Working Capital to Restaurants
Zomato Bolsters Invoice Bazaar Partnership to Deliver Working Capital to Restaurants
March 23, 2022  |  Partnerships

Invoice Bazaar, a Dubai-based inclusive finance platform, is renewing its partnership with food delivery company Zomato to help bring working capital to Zomato restaurants in...

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5G, eSIM Turn Cars Into Cellphones, WiFi Hotspots
5G, eSIM Turn Cars Into Cellphones, WiFi Hotspots
March 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Making and receiving phone calls, streaming content, downloading software updates and serving as WiFi hotspot for other devices will increasingly be done by cars —...

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U.S. Bank, Driveway Partner on Real-Time Payments
U.S. Bank, Driveway Partner on Real-Time Payments
March 23, 2022  |  Faster Payments

U.S. Bank and online car dealer Driveway have teamed up to pay car sellers immediately with real-time payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Today in Food Commerce: Office Lunch Prices Rise; Food Businesses Express Frustration With Instagram
Today in Food Commerce: Office Lunch Prices Rise; Food Businesses Express Frustration With Instagram
March 23, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, data show that office workers are due for “lunch-flation,” and direct-to-consumer (D2C) food technology startup KoRo raises $55 million in Series...

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Apple Acquires Credit Kudos, UK Data Tool for Lenders
Apple Acquires Credit Kudos, UK Data Tool for Lenders
March 23, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Apple has bought the U.K. open banking startup Credit Kudos, for about $150 million a report said Wednesday (March 23). Get the Full Story Complete...

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ResTech Could Be at the Start of a Wave of Consolidation
ResTech Could Be at the Start of a Wave of Consolidation
March 23, 2022  |  ResTech

The restaurant technology space is taking form, with leaders in the space buying up smaller companies. In the past six months, there have been a...

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Hackers Target European Charities Helping Ukrainian Refugees
Hackers Target European Charities Helping Ukrainian Refugees
March 23, 2022  |  International

Hackers have had their sights set on European charity groups that are helping Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country following Russia’s invasion, Victor Zhora, the deputy...

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Apple, Arizona Introduce Driver’s License, State ID in Wallet
Apple, Arizona Introduce Driver’s License, State ID in Wallet
March 23, 2022  |  Technology

It will be a little easier for Arizona residents to get through the safety checks at the Phoenix airport, as Arizonans can now add their...

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