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Jumia Expands to West Africa With Retailer Leroy Merlin
Jumia Expands to West Africa With Retailer Leroy Merlin
March 22, 2023  |  Retail

Pan-African eCommerce firm Jumia has agreed to sell retailer Leroy Merlin’s products in West Africa. The agreement is part of Jumia’s plan to halve costs and extend its reach...

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Centbee Debuts Blockchain-Based UK-West Africa Remittance Service
Centbee Debuts Blockchain-Based UK-West Africa Remittance Service
May 27, 2022  |  Payment Methods

FinTech Centbee is making it easier for U.K. residents to send digital cash to people in West Africa through the blockchain with a new service,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Rhode Island’s Blockchain Act Aims For Crypto Rules Too; Rapper Akon Details Crypto Plans
Bitcoin Daily: Rhode Island’s Blockchain Act Aims For Crypto Rules Too; Rapper Akon Details Crypto...
March 15, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Rapper Akon is launching the cryptocurrency, Akoin, that he says will financially power “Akon City” in West Africa. His whitepaper indicates that Akoins will work...

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Ghana To Adopt West African ‘Eco’ Currency
Ghana To Adopt West African ‘Eco’ Currency
December 29, 2019  |  International

Ghana is looking to drop its currency, the cedi, to join the new West African currency called “eco,” anticipated to replace the CFA franc as...

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Symantec Spots Attacks On West African Financial Institutions
Symantec Spots Attacks On West African Financial Institutions
January 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are targeting financial firms in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, using commodity malware and living off the land tools, reported...

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eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
November 07, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

ECurrency Mint announced Friday (Nov. 4) it inked a partnership with Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) to provide a digital currency in the West African...

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