Connected commerce platform Zbooni has brought its services to Egypt, where the company said it will provide digital commerce tools to the 33.5 million small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the North African nation, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 16) press release. Get the Full...
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In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, the FinTech firm PayU has introduced credit payments in Romania; Voilà, a Berlin-based app that connects consumers with fine dining at home, closed on a $10 million funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase is getting into international money transfers, joining a mammoth market dominated by big companies like Western Union, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Logistics and fulfillment platform Shiprocket is acquiring a majority stake in supply chain solutions startup Glaucus with a merger agreement on the table for undisclosed terms, according to a Monday (Feb. 14) report from The Economic Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Russian lender Sberbank on Tuesday (Feb. 15) announced plans to shake up its management team, as well as its intention to launch an eCommerce holding company as part of its plan to diversify its offerings beyond financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Korean money transfer service WireBarley formed a partnership with Tencent Financial Technology for overseas remittances, the company said in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, is using his emergency powers to cut the flow of money to the trucker protests opposed to his vaccine mandate, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fined retailers JD Sports and Footasylum $6 million for sharing commercially sensitive information, and Spain’s BBVA bank upped its stake in digital bank Neon with a $300 million investment. Get the...
