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CredPal CEO Says BNPL Is Necessity, Not Luxury, for African Consumers

CredPal CEO Says BNPL Is Necessity, Not Luxury, for African Consumers
CredPal CEO Says BNPL Is Necessity, Not Luxury, for African Consumers
April 08, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

In emerging markets like Nigeria, where credit is either difficult to access or comes at a high cost, making certain everyday essential purchases can be...

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Filling a Cash Back Void for Consumers, Businesses Across MENA
Filling a Cash Back Void for Consumers, Businesses Across MENA
April 08, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In the world of retail shopping, Rakuten (formerly known as Ebates) is considered one of the pioneers of online cash back shopping and services, generating...

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EMEA Daily: Nord Security Crosses $1B in Funding; Arf Launches Credit Service for MSBs
EMEA Daily: Nord Security Crosses $1B in Funding; Arf Launches Credit Service for MSBs
April 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, NordVPN’s parent company Nord Security has raised $100 million, making it a unicorn. Plus, Swiss payments...

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Payments Processing Firm RS2 Adds Acquiring Services
Payments Processing Firm RS2 Adds Acquiring Services
April 07, 2022  |  Acquiring

RS2, a Frankfurt, Germany-based provider of payments technologies, is launching its own acquiring business, the company announced in a Thursday (April 7) news release. Get...

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Mastercard Opens European Tech Hub in Dublin
Mastercard Opens European Tech Hub in Dublin
April 07, 2022  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has opened “One South County,” its European technology hub in Dublin, the company announced Thursday (April 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Adyen Adding Tap to Pay to iPhones by End of 2022
Adyen Adding Tap to Pay to iPhones by End of 2022
April 07, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Dutch payments group Adyen has teamed up with Apple to bring Tap to Pay to iPhones for U.S. customers later this year, allowing them to...

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AgriTech Better Origin Raises $16M for AI-Powered Sustainable Farms
AgriTech Better Origin Raises $16M for AI-Powered Sustainable Farms
April 07, 2022  |  Investments

Better Origin, the AgriTech startup that uses artificial intelligence-powered insect farms to repair the broken food chain, has raised $16 million to help return the...

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EU Governance Data Act to Boost AI, Data-Sharing
EU Governance Data Act to Boost AI, Data-Sharing
April 07, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Parliament (EP) approved the European Governance Data Act (DGA) on Wednesday with 501 votes to 12. This act aims to increase data sharing...

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Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
Zilch, Experian Partner on Customer Affordability
April 07, 2022  |  BNPL

Zilch, the London-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) company, has partnered with Experian, the global information services company, to share reporting of BNPL credit data,...

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