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MobileMoney Fintech wants small traders to grow into merchants - The Ghanaian Chronicle
MobileMoney Fintech Limited (MMFL), the operator of MTN MoMo in Ghana, is seeking to reposition small-scale businesses as merchants and growth partners rather than treating them merely as customers, as it looks to deepen financial inclusion and…
Fintech Stocks To Follow Now - October 11th
3 Stocks Built for Higher Rates—And 2 That Could Break Rocket Companies, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz, OLB Group, IDT, and Wealthfront are the five Fintech stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Fintech stocks…
Paul Chan to lead Nanjing delegation to foster innovation ties
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po will lead a delegation to Nanjing on Monday to promote innovation and technology collaboration between the two regions. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In his weekly blog on Sunday, Chan said representatives from…
The founder's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that, based on the feedback we've gotten from the community and the reality on the ground. And…
The investor's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question for founders: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? For investors, it's the opposite: How do you find that company before someone else does? At Disrupt, the volume and competition…
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From memes to media plans: Why brands are taking meme pages seriously
When SRK joined skincare brand Foxtale as its brand ambassador, the campaign had a few ways to get people talking. There was the announcement, of course, but before that came the Instagram side quests: Karan Johar sharing a peek at SRK's personal…
Crypto executives see upside in Clarity's failure, but legal experts warn uncertainty will persist
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act's failure to advance in the Senate has shifted the next phase of U.S. crypto regulation to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), opening prospects for more…
OCC's Stablecoin Trust Bank Charters Violate 'Major Questions Doctrine,' ICBA Suit Argues
When this hits your inbox, I'll be somewhere over the Atlantic, between Amsterdam and Mexico City. I'll be in Mexico City for a week, during which I'll be moderating a panel at Momentum by Monato — very much looking forward to the…
Huanggang Port blueprint: institutional innovation and global integration for the Greater Bay Area
The opening of the reconstructed Huanggang Port on October 12 marks a transformative milestone in the infrastructural and economic integration of the Greater Bay Area. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Originally established in the late 1980s, the…
Africanising Technology: Why AI Must Be Built For The Continent, Not Imported Into It
The narrative about Africa's technological future is often framed through the narrow lens that the continent must “catch up” to global innovation. But this framing misses a critical point: Africa has never simply been a consumer of…
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting October 5: Indian High Commissioner Manish Manish, emphasising the outcome of a series of maritime engagements held in Cyprus from September 28 to October 1, said preparations for…
Nubank walks away from £10B Monzo deal after 10% share drop ; Did AmEx and Perplexity just launch an AI CFO for small businesses?
👋 Hey, Linas here! Welcome back to a 🔓 weekly free edition 🔓 of my daily newsletter. Each day, I focus on 3 stories that are making a difference in the financial technology space. Coupled with things worth watching & the…
Wall Street Zen Upgrades Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) to Buy
Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a report released on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports. Should You Invest in the Industrial…
HK set to showcase 4 key priorities of APEC finance ministers' meeting: Paul Chan
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Finance Ministers' Meeting 2026, to be held in Hong Kong next week, will focus on four areas that represent the city's distinct strengths, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEM) Stock Short Interest Report for September
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ:FEM - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,828 shares, a decline of 78.0%…
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