Equinix targets US$320m acquisition of West Africa's MainOne
Deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approval.
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TradeDepot’s US$110m ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ push to African retailers
New funding will support the expansion of the merchant platform into new cities.
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South African Retailer, Woolworths South Africa, Ramps up Store Innovation With Flooid
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Square, Inc. Changes Name to Block
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Crayon Announces Collaboration with Microsoft Teams Essentials – a flexible and affordable solution for everyone
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KnowBe4’s Team of Cybersecurity Experts Release Predictions for 2022
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Sequoia leads an $80M round in investment of CertiK - a leader in Smart Contract and Blockchain security.
NetApp Delivers Award-Winning Innovation to Enable Digital Transformation on AWS
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Partnership empowers the Kenyan population to invest in fractional shares of U.S. equities for the first time
Amazon Investing in 274 Renewable Energy Projects Globally, Adds 18 New Projects in Europe and U.S.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects across the U.S., Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K., totaling 5.6 gigawatts (GW) of procured capacity to date in 2021.