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Sudanese fintech Bloom nabs $6.5M, backed by Y Combinator, GFC and Visa

TechCrunch

Bloom makes revenue from interest on these deposits, the interchange and other ancillary streams. In addition, Visa’s suite of products and services will provide customers with a secure and fast way to make online payments, according to Ahmed Mohey, Visa country general manager for Sudan and Libya. . Image Credits: Bloom.

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MaxAB gets an extra $15M, acquires YC-backed Moroccan startup WaystoCap

TechCrunch

Today, it has raised a $15 million extension from existing investors — RMBV, IFC, Flourish Ventures, Crystal Stream Capital, Rise Capital, Endeavour Catalyst, Beco Capital and 4DX Ventures — bringing its total Series A fundraise to $55 million. And we figured out that they’re already a perfect fit for that.”

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Facebook is deleting evidence of war crimes, researchers say

The Verge

On October 24th, 2020, an art trafficker in Darnah, Libya posted a series of unusual ads. There, traffickers live stream their looting activities, giving each other tips on digging and finding buyers for pieces that are still in the ground. Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images.

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Disney Plus keeps pressure on Netflix with launch in 42 more countries this summer

The Verge

It’s a significant expansion that could keep the pressure on other streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max.