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Worldline Acquires SoftPos to Tap Into Contactless Payment Demand

Worldline Acquires SoftPos to Tap Into Contactless Payment Demand
Worldline Acquires SoftPos to Tap Into Contactless Payment Demand
October 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

French payments services firm Worldline has purchased a 55% stake in SoftPos, a Polish FinTech, the company announced Wednesday (Oct. 26). Get the Full Story...

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African Corporates Turn to Marketplaces to Control Strategic Spend
African Corporates Turn to Marketplaces to Control Strategic Spend
October 26, 2022  |  Supply Chain

When it comes to corporate procurement, managing tail spending — smaller purchases that make up the bulk of transactions but only account for a small...

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Russia’s Tech Brain Drain Provides Eastern European Startups Opportunity For Brain Gain
Russia’s Tech Brain Drain Provides Eastern European Startups Opportunity For Brain Gain
October 25, 2022  |  emea

While Western European countries have long dominated the region’s venture capital (VC) landscape, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is fast emerging as a hotbed of...

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Bank Outsourcing Drives Digital Transformation In MENA Financial Services Sector
Bank Outsourcing Drives Digital Transformation In MENA Financial Services Sector
October 25, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

With decades-old legacy infrastructure and the rise of digital-only players disrupting the banking space, financial institutions (FIs) stand to gain a lot from digital transformation....

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Veem Rolls Out Real-Time Payment Tool for SMBs
Veem Rolls Out Real-Time Payment Tool for SMBs
October 25, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Veem has launched a real-time payment tool for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in more than 100 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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EU Eyes Requiring PSPs to Offer Instant Euro Payments
EU Eyes Requiring PSPs to Offer Instant Euro Payments
October 25, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The European Commission is preparing to publish a draft payment law on Wednesday that will require payment service providers to offer 24/7 instant euro payment...

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Cellulant and Mastercard Team to Provide Virtual Cards for African Businesses
Cellulant and Mastercard Team to Provide Virtual Cards for African Businesses
October 25, 2022  |  Partnerships

Cellulant, a pan-African payment company, announced that it will deploy Mastercard’s virtual card technology to enable payments for Cellulant customers. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Crypto Fans Pin Hopes on New UK PM and Regulations
Crypto Fans Pin Hopes on New UK PM and Regulations
October 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency advocates are hoping they have a friend in new British Prime Minister — and digital currency supporter — Rishi Sunak. Get the Full Story...

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German Railway Bets Industrial Metaverse Will Cut Delays and Boost Safety
German Railway Bets Industrial Metaverse Will Cut Delays and Boost Safety
October 25, 2022  |  Metaverse

German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn is building an industrial metaverse of its entire 20,500-mile rail network that it hopes will help it stop crashing...

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