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‘Amazon Of Africa’ Jumia Shuts Down Cameroon eCommerce Ops

‘Amazon Of Africa’ Jumia Shuts Down Cameroon eCommerce Ops
‘Amazon Of Africa’ Jumia Shuts Down Cameroon eCommerce Ops
November 18, 2019  |  eCommerce

Online retailer Jumia Technologies — known as “the Amazon of Africa” — announced that it would no longer provide its eCommerce platform activities in Cameroon,...

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FTC Chair Hints At Multiple Big Tech Probes In Progress
FTC Chair Hints At Multiple Big Tech Probes In Progress
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Chairman Joe Simons of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Monday (Nov. 18) that there were multiple ongoing investigations into Big Tech companies like...

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Hackers Selling Thousands Of Disney+ Accounts Online
Hackers Selling Thousands Of Disney+ Accounts Online
November 18, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Security researchers have discovered that thousands of Disney+ accounts have been hacked and are for sale on the Dark Web. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
Snap CEO Addresses Pressure On Big Tech
November 18, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As politicians and regulators up their pressure on so-called Big Tech in the U.S., it can be difficult to see where all that effort will...

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Google Maps Pilot Allows Users To Follow Local Guides’ Recommendations
Google Maps Pilot Allows Users To Follow Local Guides’ Recommendations
November 18, 2019  |  Google

Google Maps is going to test a new social feature in which users can follow Local Guides to help discover restaurants and other business locations,...

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Amex Offers Big Cash Incentives To Businesses To Boost Acceptance
Amex Offers Big Cash Incentives To Businesses To Boost Acceptance
November 18, 2019  |  Payment Methods

American Express, which has long lagged behind rivals like Visa and Mastercard in terms of business acceptance, has been aggressively pushing to close the gap,...

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Gett Closes Down NY Ridesharing Brand Juno; Partners With Lyft
Gett Closes Down NY Ridesharing Brand Juno; Partners With Lyft
November 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Ridesharing company Gett, which operates under the name Juno in New York City, is shuttering its operations there and entering into a partnership with Lyft...

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Germany’s Hahn Air Introduces Blockchain-Powered Tickets
Germany’s Hahn Air Introduces Blockchain-Powered Tickets
November 18, 2019  |  Blockchain

A German airline has issued the first airplane tickets powered by blockchain technology, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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