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Mollie Looks to Improve Marketplace Product With a Financial Services Suite for European SMBs
Mollie Looks to Improve Marketplace Product With a Financial Services Suite for European SMBs
February 25, 2022  |  Payment Methods

It’s no secret that digital payments have gotten a major boost in the wake of the pandemic, leading to stiff competition in the global industry...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Conflict Leads to $242M Crypto Liquidation; Polish eCommerce Company Allegro Reports 34% Growth in 2021
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Conflict Leads to $242M Crypto Liquidation; Polish eCommerce Company Allegro Reports 34%...
February 24, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, the Russian invasion into Ukraine triggered more than $242 million in liquidations in the crypto market,...

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Zilch CEO on Why BNPL Needs a Revamp
Zilch CEO on Why BNPL Needs a Revamp
February 24, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) has exploded in the past few years as more and more consumers tap into the opportunity to...

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PiggyVest Seeks to Boost Consumer Savings and Investment in Nigeria’s ‘Low Trust Environment’
PiggyVest Seeks to Boost Consumer Savings and Investment in Nigeria’s ‘Low Trust Environment’
February 24, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

There aren’t many FinTech start-ups born out of viral Twitter posts. But in 2015, a tweet from a woman in Nigeria who had broken open...

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Travel Rebound Helped by Business Use of Virtual Credit Cards
Travel Rebound Helped by Business Use of Virtual Credit Cards
February 23, 2022  |  Travel Payments

There is no question about the severe impact the pandemic has had on the travel industry, and that includes the mayhem it caused travel businesses...

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Crypto-Themed Eatery Doge Burger Opens in UAE
Crypto-Themed Eatery Doge Burger Opens in UAE
February 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currency, real hamburgers. That’s the premise behind Dubai’s Doge Burger, a virtual restaurant attached to a cloud kitchen where diners can pay for their...

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Ecobank Says Africa’s Payment, FinTech Future is Bright
Ecobank Says Africa’s Payment, FinTech Future is Bright
February 22, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

In Africa’s ever-changing payments ecosystem, innovation is the norm. In just two decades, major transformations have taken place across the continent — and virtually every...

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French Neobank Qonto Targets SMBs, Burgeoning Pool of Freelancers
French Neobank Qonto Targets SMBs, Burgeoning Pool of Freelancers
February 21, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Jump-starting a new business as an entrepreneur or solopreneur can be challenging no matter where an individual is based, but in Europe, business banking can...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Permissioned Blockchain and How Does Centralized Decentralization Work?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Permissioned Blockchain and How Does Centralized Decentralization Work?
February 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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