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Sequoia Heritage, Stripe and Others Invest $200 Million in African Fintech Wave at $1.7 Billion Valuation
Wave, a U.S. and Senegal-based mobile money provider has received the largest Series A in Africa by a long shot, and is geared toward taking on telecom-led mobile money.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Meeting the Crypto Regulatory Challenge
Cryptocurrency adoption has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, as everyone from private investors and public companies to underbanked individuals realised the benefits of digital currencies.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: Scepticism Grows in El Salvador Over Pioneering Bitcoin Gamble
El Salvador will be first to adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender next month – but economists are sounding warnings over risks.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Village Commerce Startup 1Bridge Raises $2.5 Million From C4D Partners & Others
1Bridge is a village commerce platform that provides a wide range of aspirational products & digital services at the doorsteps of village consumers.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce
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Power Global Introduces eZee, the First Swappable Battery for Light Vehicles
Power Global introduces eZee, the company's first swappable battery for light vehicles.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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FV Bank Raises $8 Million Series A Funding
Headquartered in Puerto Rico, FV Bank will utilize the funding to launch a digital asset custody solution, a debit card along with international expansion.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Pera Hub Teams up With Brankas To Introduce Digital Remittance Platform in Southeast Asia
The platform based in the Philippines will aim to offer tech services to an array of companies and businesses online remittance services.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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$5 Billion Smart Village and Learning Project in Ghana
TPT Global Tech (TPTW) has entered into a strategic technology agreement with Skybridge West Africa (SWA) to partake in the development of 20 smart villages in Ghana, West Africa.
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- Education, Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa