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Pan African VC Fund Launch Africa Raises $36.3M

Pan African VC Fund Launch Africa Raises $36.3M
Pan African VC Fund Launch Africa Raises $36.3M
June 15, 2022  |  Investments

Pan-African venture capital fund Launch Africa Ventures has closed its $36.3 million fund, which it used primarily for investments in B2B and business-to-business-to-consumer startups. Get...

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B2B Firms Embrace Embedded Finance to Win Millennial Buyers
B2B Firms Embrace Embedded Finance to Win Millennial Buyers
June 15, 2022  |  B2B Payments

As businesses race to provide fully digital payment experiences in the business-to-business (B2B) space, and their banks work to support such solutions, many are adopting...

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Is Tether Stablecoin Due for $80B Day of Reckoning?
Is Tether Stablecoin Due for $80B Day of Reckoning?
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Tether’s day of reckoning could be approaching, and if the top stablecoin issuer cannot calm years-long doubts about the state of the cash reserves backing...

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PayPal Answers Apple with BNPL Expansion
PayPal Answers Apple with BNPL Expansion
June 15, 2022  |  BNPL

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) space is relatively young. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Indian B2B Startup Groyyo Raises $40M to Expand Its Manufacturing Teams
Indian B2B Startup Groyyo Raises $40M to Expand Its Manufacturing Teams
June 15, 2022  |  Investments

B2B manufacturing and automation startup Groyyo has raised $40 million in a combination of debt and equity through a Series A funding round that it...

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Today in TechREG: EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Pass Crypto Regulation; Qualcomm Wins Appeal of EU $1B Antitrust Fine
Today in TechREG: EU Commissioner Urges Parliament to Pass Crypto Regulation; Qualcomm Wins Appeal of...
June 15, 2022  |  Technology

In tech regulation news Wednesday (June 15), the European General Court sided with Qualcomm in its appeal of a $1 billion antitrust fine imposed by...

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Crypto Crisis Evokes 1998 Hedge Fund Crash that Crippled Market
Crypto Crisis Evokes 1998 Hedge Fund Crash that Crippled Market
June 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When a top investor with a deep hedge fund background says the tumbling cryptocurrency market is starting to feel “a little bit like a Long...

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Cartlow Raises $18M to Further Grow in Saudi Arabia, UAE
Cartlow Raises $18M to Further Grow in Saudi Arabia, UAE
June 15, 2022  |  Investments

Reverse logistics firm Cartlow has secured $18 million in a Series A funding round from AlSulaiman Group to further the startup’s expansion efforts in the...

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Qashio Debuts First UAE Corporate Card and Spend Management Offering
Qashio Debuts First UAE Corporate Card and Spend Management Offering
June 15, 2022  |  Spend Management

Dubai-based FinTech Qashio is expanding expense management resources and software for B2B transactions across the region with what it said is the first corporate expense...

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