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Banking on customer experience and security via technology-based innovation

CIO

Customer experience and security But as in most industries, customer expectations and security challenges continue to grow along with technological advances. Banks continue investing in technologies that make the customer experience seamless, including mobile apps and peer-to-peer payments.

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Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets

TechCrunch

Despite African governments’ inconsistent stance on cryptocurrencies, these countries house most of the continent’s crypto and blockchain startups. Chief executive officer Ruth Iselema founded the Africa-focused blockchain payments startup in 2019. Adam Umar is the company’s CTO, while Akinbola Asalu is the COO.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Simba Chain’s $25M Series A deck

TechCrunch

This is a blockchain pitch. The pitch deck is for Simba Chain , a blockchain company that raised $25 million in a Series A. If you follow me on Twitter , you’ve probably noticed that of every three or four tweets, one has me making fun of blockchain tech. Supported blockchains slide. seed deck. Moat slide.

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Banks adopting blockchain technology: Why, and which banks are leading the way?

Openxcell

In today’s digitalized world, we are aware that blockchain has attracted many sectors, but finance is arguably the most prominent one. The conventional financial system has crashed, forcing the government to issue huge stimulus packages. Blockchain focused on addressing the blackouts that occurred during the global financial crisis.

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Technology Consulting and Solutions: Types and Why It Matters

Openxcell

Recently, technology has transformed the business world to make it more successful. With the latest technologies, creating increasingly complex networks of systems and technologies has become easier. This is where technology consulting services and solutions come into play. What is technology consulting?

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FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked

TechCrunch

Much of the world’s attention around blockchain is on the highs and lows of cryptocurrency values. Startups like FlexID remind us that distributed ledger technology has the potential to play other roles, including offering trusted records of identities without the need for a centralized authority. million in 2020.

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Sectors where New Zealand startups are poised to win

TechCrunch

The country has historically been capital-starved, but recent investments from the government and foreign investors have significantly increased access to early-stage venture capital funding. Now, certain industries are emerging as potential areas where New Zealand can win in the tech space. Blockchain NZ Chair Bryan Ventura.