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PYMNTS Intelligence: Why Seamless Payments Are Key for Latin America’s Growing Subscription Economy
March 01, 2022

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Retail
Whole Foods Wants to Accelerate Local Brands
March 01, 2022

Whole Foods Market has begun taking applications for its Local and Emerging Accelerator Program, designed to mentor local food brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
FinTech Takes Fresh Approach To Financing The Buying and Selling of Perishable Produce
March 01, 2022

The produce industry is inherently uncertain, because Mother Nature has a lot to say when it comes to growing fruits and vegetables. As a result, prices and availability fluctuate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payment Methods
Why FinTechs Are Turning Paper Checks Into ‘Money Mobility Instruments’
March 01, 2022

As neobanks, FinTechs and banks jockey for market share, they must focus attention on the check — that signed paper payment instrument that is making inroads into the digital age. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

International
French FinTech Touts Benefits of Being EU-Regulated Instant Credit Provider
March 01, 2022

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International
Filling an Expense Management Void for Businesses in the MENA Region
March 01, 2022

Compared to developed markets in the United States and Europe, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East and North Africa region, from a building materials company or a paint manufacturer to a logistics or outdoor signage firm, all have a pain point when...

Investments
Africa’s VC Ecosystem: Lack Of Seed-Stage Funding, Tough Landscape For Female Tech Founders
March 01, 2022

A lack of seed investments continues to prove a challenge in Africa’s venture capital space, despite increasing signs of improvement in recent years. In 2019 and 2020, only 7% of all capital went into seed companies, a figure which grew a year later to about...

International
Uber Speeds Up Sale of Stake in Moscow’s Yandex Taxi
February 28, 2022

Uber will be speeding up the sale of its stake in a taxi joint-venture with Yandex, a Russian internet search company, in the wake of the Russian war taking place in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Fintech Investments
Today in FinTech: Payment Options Are Key to LatAm Streaming; IGT Sells Payments Arm; Tribal...
February 28, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, streaming services are big in Latin America, but a myriad of payment options are needed for success, according to Paramount. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...