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P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
January 22, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are booming, with transaction volumes rising by 25%. This surge is caused by a growing number of businesses racing into the P2P...

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Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
June 30, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

African startup Union54 is reportedly developing a super app that may launch in September. The new ChitChat app aims to provide secure messaging, dollar-based virtual...

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EMEA Daily: Zambia-Based Union54 Raises $12M; Francois Pinault, I2PO Buy Deezer for Over $1B
EMEA Daily: Zambia-Based Union54 Raises $12M; Francois Pinault, I2PO Buy Deezer for Over $1B
April 18, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the Zambian card-issuing company Union54 raised $12 million in seed funding. Plus, music-streaming platform Deezer may...

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Zambian Card Issuer Union54 Raises $12M
Zambian Card Issuer Union54 Raises $12M
April 18, 2022  |  Investments

Union54, a card-issuing startup based in Zambia, has raised $12 million in a seed extension round to further its goal of offering an alternative to...

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