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B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains
B2B Marketplaces Digitize Corporate Procurement, Tackle Africa’s Inefficient Supply Chains
October 13, 2022  |  Commerce

Online marketplaces are among the defining features of contemporary eCommerce, which has been shaped by the likes of global heavyweights such as Amazon and eBay....

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Retail Weekly: Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
Retail Weekly: Consumer Demand Slows in Europe, MENA Accelerates Omnichannel
October 13, 2022  |  Retail

In the past week, observers of global retail trends have received the latest statistics from Eurostat, which show that retail sales in the EU fell...

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Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
October 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

One year on from the launch of Google’s billion-dollar, five-year investment plan to foster digital transformation in Africa, the firm has announced a number of...

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UK Retailers Count on Affordability, Omnichannel Sales to Foster Customer Loyalty
UK Retailers Count on Affordability, Omnichannel Sales to Foster Customer Loyalty
October 12, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

With consumer sentiment at an all-time low due to a worsening cost-of-living crisis, devising strategies to help United Kingdom customers shop and save money seems...

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HSBC, Trade Ledger Launch Digital Receivables Finance Tool
HSBC, Trade Ledger Launch Digital Receivables Finance Tool
October 12, 2022  |  B2B Payments

The London-based Lending-as-a-Service FinTech Trade Ledger  Thursday (Oct. 11) announced the launch of HSBC’s new digital finance receivables solution, built with the Trade Ledger platform....

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Swiss Government Proposes Registry of Company Ownership
Swiss Government Proposes Registry of Company Ownership
October 12, 2022  |  AML

In a move that signals a major change for Switzerland’s financial services industry, the Swiss government intends to establish a central registry to track ownership...

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Report: Orange Could Sell Its Banking Unit
Report: Orange Could Sell Its Banking Unit
October 12, 2022  |  Banking

French telecom Orange is reportedly weighing its options for its online banking division in the wake of media reports that the company was considering the...

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Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
October 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mastercard is investing in and collaborating with African technology company nClude to foster further financial inclusion across Egypt while also enhancing the country’s FinTech ecosystem....

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Agnostic Infrastructure Gives UK Merchants Control Over Payments, PSP Integration
Agnostic Infrastructure Gives UK Merchants Control Over Payments, PSP Integration
October 12, 2022  |  Payment Methods

For any business accepting digital payments, navigating different payment systems in order to provide consumers with their preferred method can cause a broad range of...

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