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Like Its Predecessor, the Digital Euro Will Require Security, Mobility
July 11, 2022

Since the first euros went into circulation over twenty years ago, few global developments have come close to the game-changing effect the single currency has had on the way people pay and get paid across borders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Denies Kenyan Regulator’s AML Claims; UAE Government Employees Offered Year Paid Leave...
July 08, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), AML software firm Lucinity has raises $17 million, Flutterwave denies wrongdoing and Airbnb debuts a new feature. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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UAE Government Employees Offered Year Paid Leave to Start Businesses
July 08, 2022

In a move to encourage entrepreneurialism in the country, government-employed citizens of the United Arab Emirates will now be able to take up to a year’s leave to start their own business ventures, the government announced on Thursday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but this didn’t stop regulators from opening new antitrust probes against Amazon and Delivery Hero. The European Central Bank urged national...

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EMEA Daily: Irish Privacy Regulator Closer to Blocking Meta Data Transfers; Health Insurance Disruptor YuLife...
July 07, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), health insurance company YuLife raised nearly $120 million in funding, Banking-as-a-Service company Griffin is expanding its BaaS product development through new funds and Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is taking a closer look at...

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EMEA Daily: EU Antitrust Regulators Raid Delivery Hero, Glovo; Kavak Expands to EMEA With Turkey...
July 06, 2022

In today’s EMEA news, both Germany’s Delivery Hero and its Spanish business Glovo were raided by European Union antitrust regulators, used car platform Kavak is set to open its first office outside of Latin America and more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EMEA Daily: Revolut Enters In-Person Payments Space with Card Reader; Mobile Payments Startup Zapper Aims...
July 05, 2022

In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Revolut launches a card-reader terminal, UAE-based ResTech startup Supy has raised $8 million and South African mobile payments platform Zapper looks to raise funds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EMEA Daily: Airtel Africa Launches SmartCash Payment Service Bank; Mollie and xentral Announce Collaboration
July 01, 2022

In today’s EMEA daily news, Airtel Africa unveils SmartCash Payment Service Bank, its newest subsidiary. GoCardless announces its acquisition of Nordigen and the expansion of its open banking services, and Dutch payment service provider Mollie and xentral announce a new partnership. Get the Full Story...

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EMEA Daily: Coinbase Furthers European Expansion; CryptoRefills Adds EUROC Support
June 30, 2022

In today’s EMEA news, UK Finance released its latest fraud report and highlighted the rise of authorized push payment fraud, London-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Zilch has raised $160 million in its Series C funding round and more. Get the Full Story Complete...