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Press Release: GoBear Grabs $17M in Funding to Accelerate Its Financial Services Across Asia
GoBear, a Singapore based fintech startup, has raised US$17 million in a funding round led by returning investors Walvis Participaties, a Dutch VC firm, and Aegon N.V., a Netherlands-based asset management company, according to a press statement.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- digital finance, fintech, startups
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What Is Celo and Could It Succeed Where Libra Won’t?
Celo promises to be a stablecoin to rival Libra. While unlikely to be regarded with the same distrust as Facebook’s much-maligned digital currency, Celo will still have its share of challenges relating to regulation and scale.
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- Finance, Technology
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- cryptocurrency
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Farmers Turn to Mobile Apps as Traditional Markets Shut Down
Farmers and fresh produce traders in the South Rift region have turned to social media and farm-based sales to bridge the market gaps brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: Impact of COVID-19 on the Online Payment Methods Market in the Middle East & Africa
According to the report, cash on delivery was the leading payment method preferred by online shoppers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, and other countries in this region, as of 2019. The COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, however, is changing this perspective.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Biometrics Support Financial Services Efficiency in Malawi, Nigeria and Ghana as UNHCR Ramps Up in Niger
The biometrics business continues as normal in parts of Africa.
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- Coronavirus, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital identity
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Jack Ma Boosting Africa’s Tech Innovation with Netpreneur Award
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI), set up by the Jack Ma Foundation, which is attracting a prize money increase to $1.5 million from $1 million, will enhance technology innovation among African entrepreneurs, writes Emma Okonji.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- philanthropy
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Viewpoint: How Emerging Fintech Can Help Latin America Deal With the Challenges of COVID-19
Currently, there are 703 fintech startups operating in Latin America, with more than 50 percent being launched in the last six years. Still, more can be done to expand this burgeoning market, with endless socioeconomic benefits.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Boost for Farmers in Africa as Food Security Platform Ujuzikilimo Partners With Venture Capital Firm
Small scale farmers in Africa are set to enjoy Kshs 18million worth of technical support as part of a social-economic recovery initiative by an agricultural technology solutions provider.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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