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India: FamPay a Neobank for teens bags $38 million
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Total investments in FamPay rise to $42.7 million after closing a $38 million Series A round led by Elevation Capital.
Malaysia and Thailand launches cross border QR payments
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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) launch a cross-border QR payment linkage between Malaysia and Thailand.
MTN sees OpenRAN as a key component in its long term plan
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MTN plans to launch OpenRan by the end of the year with the help of their partners Altiostar, Mavenir, Parallel Wireless, TechMahindra and Voyage.
Salvador fails to convince World Bank about bitcoin plans.
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World Bank rejects El Salvador's request to help implement bitcoin as legal tender
Novo gets $40 million fund injections, plans to scale platforms.
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Novo, a neobank that built a service targeting small businesses, has closed a round of $40.7 million. Plans to use the funding to continue growing its business, and its platform
A symbiotic relationship: UBA links up with layer
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Digital banking platform provider, Layer has announced it is partnering with United Bank for Africa (UBA) to accelerate its digital transformation aimed at providing greater access to a wider range of financial services for its African customers.
Sky Garden to accelerate its growth after seed round
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Kenyan e-commerce startup Sky Garden raises $4m Series A funding round. The startup plans to expand its operation with the latest investment.
Now, what did curiosity do to that proverbial cat again?
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The good thing is, I’m not a cat, so this curiosity has not killed me. At least I’m here writing.
