Partnerships

Partnerships
Vodacom, Safaricom To Acquire Rights To Vodafone’s M-Pesa
May 24, 2019

Kenya’s Safaricom has announced that it is partnering with Vodacom to acquire the intellectual property rights to the M-Pesa mobile financial services platform. 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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Subscription Startup Prospress Sold To Automattic
May 24, 2019

Automattic announced that it has acquired startup Prospress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Volocopter To Create Prototype Of Air Taxi Landing Hub
May 24, 2019

Volocopter and Skyports announced that they are teaming up to build the first mobile Volo-Port for air taxis. The Volo-Port will be the physical landing pad for electric take-off and landing (eVTOL). The partners plan to build it in Singapore for scheduled public flight trials...

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InstaReM And Kasikornbank Team Up For Cross-Border Payments
May 23, 2019

Digital cross-border money transfer company InstaReM has announced a partnership with Kasikornbank to power cross-border payments for the bank’s customers in select markets. 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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AI Search Startup SearchSpring Sold To Scaleworks
May 23, 2019

Scaleworks, a private equity firm focused on acquiring startups, inked a deal to acquire SearchSpring, an artificial intelligence (AI) eCommerce company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Nuvei To Acquire SafeCharge For $889M
May 22, 2019

In an all-cash deal valued at $889 million, Nuvei Corp plans to purchase SafeCharge International Group Ltd. The firms noted that shareholders of SafeCharge would receive $5.55 of cash for every share – a premium of 25 percent to the stock’s closing price on Tuesday...

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India’s Snapdeal Marketplace In Talks To Buy Rival ShopClues
May 22, 2019

Indian eCommerce company Snapdeal is reportedly in talks to buy its rival ShopClues in an all-stock deal. Sources said the due diligence process has already begun, and the proposed transaction is likely to value ShopClues at $200 million t0 $250 million, according to DealStreetAsia. The...

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IBM’s $34B Bid For Red Hat Subject To EU Regulator’s Approval
May 21, 2019

IBM has bid $34 billion for the software company Red Hat, but the deal is subject to approval by EU antitrust regulators, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Warburg Pincus In Talks To Buy NCR
May 20, 2019

NCR, the payments company that makes self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals and automated teller machines, among other payment devices, has reportedly tapped Bank of America Equities to find a buyer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...