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Flutterwave Marketplace Helps Africa’s Small Businesses Reach New Buyers

Flutterwave Marketplace Helps Africa’s Small Businesses Reach New Buyers
Flutterwave Marketplace Helps Africa’s Small Businesses Reach New Buyers
November 29, 2021  |  eCommerce

In a move to scale small and medium-sized business (SMB) growth, Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced the launch of its new eCommerce...

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Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
Tencent Opens WeChat to Alibaba, Other Social Media Rivals 
November 29, 2021  |  International

Tencent Holdings Ltd. is opening its WeChat groups and will soon allow Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao, among other social media rivals, to display their own...

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Saudi British Bank Unveils Trade Finance Tool
Saudi British Bank Unveils Trade Finance Tool
November 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Saudi British Bank (SABB) has unveiled a Shariah-complaint supply chain finance tool, billed as the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Get the Full...

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Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Discovered in South Africa on Nov. 25 with the first North American cases appearing in days, the new COVID-19 variant designated as Omicron is living...

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As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

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6 Ways the EU’s Digital Markets Act Will Change Big Tech
6 Ways the EU’s Digital Markets Act Will Change Big Tech
November 29, 2021  |  Regulation

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is coming, and Big Tech will never be the same. In theory. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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5G Is Bringing Business Networking, Communication to “New Level” 
5G Is Bringing Business Networking, Communication to “New Level” 
November 29, 2021  |  Technology

Business networks and communications are already moving to wireless networks and the cloud, and that will only increase as new applications for enterprise are built...

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Table-Service Restaurants at Crossroads Over Use of Aggregators
Table-Service Restaurants at Crossroads Over Use of Aggregators
November 29, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

While demand for delivery remains high, many restaurants are now in the difficult position of choosing between providing consumers with the convenience they have come...

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Consumers Opted to Pay for Black Friday Purchases With Debit, Cash on Hand
Consumers Opted to Pay for Black Friday Purchases With Debit, Cash on Hand
November 29, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Black Friday has come and gone, and most people are likely immersed in Cyber Monday deals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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