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Flutterwave Valuation Hits $3.3 Billion Following Ripple Investment

Flutterwave Valuation Hits $3.3 Billion Following Ripple Investment
Flutterwave Valuation Hits $3.3 Billion Following Ripple Investment
June 16, 2026  |  Investments

Africa-focused FinTech startup Flutterwave has reportedly sold an equity stake to blockchain company Ripple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Nuvei’s Payoneer Deal Shows Businesses Want More From Cross-Border Payments
Nuvei’s Payoneer Deal Shows Businesses Want More From Cross-Border Payments
June 16, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Global commerce has shrunk the world. Now, the world is shrinking global commerce as the cross-border payments market is entering a new phase of consolidation....

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Nigeria Leads Africa’s Adoption of Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
Nigeria Leads Africa’s Adoption of Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments
June 16, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Nigeria has become sub-Saharan Africa’s leader in cross-border stablecoin payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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SoftBank Offers OpenAI Cybersecurity Tech to Defend Japan’s Critical Infrastructure
SoftBank Offers OpenAI Cybersecurity Tech to Defend Japan’s Critical Infrastructure
June 16, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

SoftBank Group has launched an artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity solution that it will offer to companies in Japan that support the country’s critical infrastructure. Get the...

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5 Payments Orchestration Capabilities Driving Higher Approval Rates
5 Payments Orchestration Capabilities Driving Higher Approval Rates
June 16, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Payments orchestration has evolved to the point where any debate is no longer whether merchants should connect to multiple processors, payment methods and acquiring partners....

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Databricks Launches Agentic Coworker Fueled by All Business Data
Databricks Launches Agentic Coworker Fueled by All Business Data
June 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Databricks has launched an agentic coworker called Genie One designed to help business teams automate and orchestrate their work across data from inside or outside...

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Alibaba Debuts Suite of AI Models for Robots
Alibaba Debuts Suite of AI Models for Robots
June 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese tech giant Alibaba unveiled its first suite of artificial intelligence models for robots, according to a Monday (June 15) company blog post. Get the...

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Wyoming’s State Stablecoin Becomes Ground Zero for Crypto Debate
Wyoming’s State Stablecoin Becomes Ground Zero for Crypto Debate
June 16, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Wyoming has become the first state in the U.S. to launch its own stablecoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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