Caribbean’s online payment facilitator WiPay selects Amsterdam-based Fraudio to prevent financial fraud

Image credits: FraudioWiPay, the Caribbean’s online payment facilitator, has chosen Amsterdam-based Fraudios’ technology as an intelligent solution for fraud management. The partnership announcement comes as the company develops its user…

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Stax gets $2.2M for its app that lets Africans make transactions via automated USSD codes – TechCrunch

Stax, a startup that allows Africans to buy airtime, send and request money, and transfer funds between accounts via automated USSD codes, has raised a $2.2 million seed extension round.…

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Indian YouTube creative ecosystem supported 6,83,900 jobs in 2020: Report

YouTube unveiled a new report by the independent consulting firm Oxford Economics that shows the video-sharing platform’s growing creator ecosystem generated considerable economic value, contributing Rs 6,800 crore to the Indian GDP and supporting 6,83,9001 full-time equivalent…

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Microsoft partners with VCs, accelerators to back 10,000 startups in Africa – TechCrunch

Microsoft has today announced plans to support 10,000 startups in Africa over the next five years through a series of initiatives including partnerships with accelerators and incubators across the continent.…

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