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Planet42 Raises $100M to Expand Rent-to-Own Car Fleet
Planet42 Raises $100M to Expand Rent-to-Own Car Fleet
February 22, 2023  |  Investments

Rent-to-own car startup Planet42 hopes to add to its fleet after raising $100 million. The South African company also hopes to use the capital to...

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For Buying, Selling and Financing, MEA Auto Markets Turn to Digital Platforms
For Buying, Selling and Financing, MEA Auto Markets Turn to Digital Platforms
September 27, 2022  |  eCommerce

In the September edition of the Expanding Payments Choice Playbook series, PYMNTS discusses the importance of end-to-end digital car buying, a mode of auto sales...

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Alternative Auto Financing Puts Car Ownership in Reach in Emerging Markets
Alternative Auto Financing Puts Car Ownership in Reach in Emerging Markets
September 07, 2022  |  emea

For millions of people in emerging markets like South Africa where public transport is slow, unreliable, and sometimes dysfunctional, owning a vehicle is far more...

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