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ID Verification FinTech Thirdfort Raises $20M
ID Verification FinTech Thirdfort Raises $20M
March 08, 2022  |  Investments

ID verification firm Thirdfort announced this week it has raised $20 million thanks a recent investment from Breega and Element Ventures. Get the Full Story...

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Orange, Masmovil Plan Merger, Launch of Spanish Telecom Division
Orange, Masmovil Plan Merger, Launch of Spanish Telecom Division
March 08, 2022  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

French telecom carrier Orange and Masmovil Ibercom are working to consolidate the telecom market in Spain through a merger that would value the combined company...

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Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
March 08, 2022  |  International

Nine months after Binance suspended deposits into European Union banks and withdrawals of British pounds, the cryptocurrency exchange has resumed both, the Cayman Islands-based digital...

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Flywire, Tribal Group Form Education Payment Partnership
Flywire, Tribal Group Form Education Payment Partnership
March 08, 2022  |  Partnerships

Boston-based global payments platform Flywire Corporation has formed a strategic partnership with education technology firm Tribal Group, according to a Tuesday (March 8) press release....

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EMEA Daily: Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL; EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
EMEA Daily: Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL; EU Crypto Law...
March 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, loan providers that do not charge penalty fees risk losing revenue, while MiCA, the European Union’s...

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Walmart-Owned Massmart Reports $290M+ Loss, Turns To Growing eCommerce Business
Walmart-Owned Massmart Reports $290M+ Loss, Turns To Growing eCommerce Business
March 07, 2022  |  Earnings

South Africa-based retail group Massmart Holdings said on Monday (March 7) that it was still feeling the severe impact of a July 2021 civil unrest...

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Naqla Raises $10.5M for Egyptian Logistics Platform
Naqla Raises $10.5M for Egyptian Logistics Platform
March 07, 2022  |  Investments

Egyptian trucking technology platform and marketplace Naqla raked in $10.5 million in a Pre-Series A fundraising round that it will use “to invest further in...

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FOO and NymCard Offer End-to-End Payment Solutions to MENA Business Owners
FOO and NymCard Offer End-to-End Payment Solutions to MENA Business Owners
March 07, 2022  |  B2B Payments

FOO, a business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and NymCard, a banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and card provider serving the Middle...

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CIBC Pledges $12M to Help Salon-Booking App Phorest Grow
CIBC Pledges $12M to Help Salon-Booking App Phorest Grow
March 07, 2022  |  Investments

London-based CIBC Innovation Banking has invested $12 million in growth financing in Phorest, an online booking and management software platform for salon owners. Get the...

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