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B2B eCommerce Platform Powered by People Raises $5M
B2B eCommerce Platform Powered by People Raises $5M
March 21, 2022  |  Investments

Kenya-based B2B eCommerce platform Powered by People is a bit more powerful these days. The company has raised $5 million in seed funding, according to...

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UK Regulator Orders Barclays to Correct Breaches
UK Regulator Orders Barclays to Correct Breaches
March 21, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The United Kingdom’s banking regulator has ruled that Barclays Bank UK Plc has failed to make available accurate, comprehensive and timely information on its products...

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LeakBot Becomes Ondo as Part of Reverse Merger With Spinnaker Acquisitions
LeakBot Becomes Ondo as Part of Reverse Merger With Spinnaker Acquisitions
March 21, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Spinnaker Acquisitions has finalized a reverse merger with LeakBot, a B2B InsurTech, that creates a new entity named Ondo InsurTech,...

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London Livestock Data Management Platform Breedr Raises $15.8M
London Livestock Data Management Platform Breedr Raises $15.8M
March 21, 2022  |  Investments

Breedr, the livestock trading and analytics platform, has raised 12 million pounds ($15.8 million) in a mix of equity and debt, the London-based company announced...

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GRO Capital Closes $662.25M GRO Fund III
GRO Capital Closes $662.25M GRO Fund III
March 21, 2022  |  Investments

GRO Capital has closed its northern European B2B software-focused fund GRO Fund III K/S, continuing the investment strategy pursued in prior funds, with a focus...

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Euroclear Backs Blockchain Payments Consortium Fnality
Euroclear Backs Blockchain Payments Consortium Fnality
March 21, 2022  |  Blockchain

International securities settlement system Euroclear has invested in the regulated blockchain payments consortium Fnality — formerly known as the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) — which...

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African B2B Marketplace Wasoko Takes On Supply Chain Inefficiencies
African B2B Marketplace Wasoko Takes On Supply Chain Inefficiencies
March 21, 2022  |  Supply Chain

It can be a major inconvenience when a favorite product is out of stock at a store, especially when it happens on a regular basis....

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CE100™ Index Soars More Than 11%; Outperforming Broader Markets
CE100™ Index Soars More Than 11%; Outperforming Broader Markets
March 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The Connected Economy 100 (CE100™) Index caught a break last week, soaring 11.7% and reversing a string of weekly losses that had mounted earlier into...

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Arab Monetary Fund Offers Alternatives to CBDCs, Including FinTech Wise, SWIFT, Revolut and RippleNet
Arab Monetary Fund Offers Alternatives to CBDCs, Including FinTech Wise, SWIFT, Revolut and RippleNet
March 20, 2022  |  CBDC

The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has named RippleNet as a potential alternative to adopting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a report said Sunday (March 20)....

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