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Online Marketplace Jumia Taps Into African Consumers’ Appetite for Black Friday Deals

Online Marketplace Jumia Taps Into African Consumers’ Appetite for Black Friday Deals
Online Marketplace Jumia Taps Into African Consumers’ Appetite for Black Friday Deals
November 25, 2021  |  International

Black Friday might have started in the U.S., but the annual retail frenzy has exploded in popularity across the African region in recent years, with...

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The Top 5 Digital Payments Trends We’re Most Thankful For
The Top 5 Digital Payments Trends We’re Most Thankful For
November 25, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In a year that’s seen PYMNTS readers stuffing themselves with news about the ongoing digital shift, while also enjoying a hefty helping of connected economy...

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Connected Cars Make the Busiest Travel Weekend of the Year Safer, Faster, Saner
Connected Cars Make the Busiest Travel Weekend of the Year Safer, Faster, Saner
November 25, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Planning to drive somewhere over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend? There may be nearly 4 million more people on the road than there were last...

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Metaverse Pilgrims Tear a Page From the Mayflower Playbook to Make It in the New World
Metaverse Pilgrims Tear a Page From the Mayflower Playbook to Make It in the New...
November 25, 2021  |  Commentary

On Thanksgiving, many people in the U.S. are reminded of 17th century pilgrims who left “the old world” and ventured to an unknown “new world”...

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Digital Payments Represent 66% of Total Operating Revenue in Bulgaria’s FinTech Sector
Digital Payments Represent 66% of Total Operating Revenue in Bulgaria’s FinTech Sector
November 25, 2021  |  Digital Payments

FinTechs in Bulgaria achieved a record of BGN 1.86 billion ($1.03 billion) in 2020, a roughly 20% increase compared to 2019, helped by the boost...

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Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
Uber Says 2K Brussels Drivers May Be Sidelined After Court Ruling
November 25, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber drivers in Brussels may soon be out of a job after a ruling from the city’s court of appeal making an extension from a...

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Japan Has a Private and Public Digital Yen in the Works, But Will Cash-Friendly Consumers Go Along?
Japan Has a Private and Public Digital Yen in the Works, But Will Cash-Friendly Consumers...
November 24, 2021  |  CBDC

Two of the most prevalent and fastest-growing ways of making cashless, digital payments are via scannable QR codes and tap-your-card NFC readers. Both were invented...

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Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later Apps Hits a Record Number of Dead Heats
Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later Apps Hits a Record Number of Dead Heats
November 24, 2021  |  BNPL

It’s a massive month for the mono-line alt-credit crowd. You’re going to love this. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Coinbase Buys BRD Crypto Wallet Firm to Accelerate Web3 Adoption
Coinbase Buys BRD Crypto Wallet Firm to Accelerate Web3 Adoption
November 24, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Crypto wallet startup BRD has been bought by Coinbase, according to a BRD blog post Wednesday (Nov. 24), which co-founders Adam Traidman and Aaron Voisine...

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