Digital lending platforms have become an easy and swift alternative source of credit for microenterprises and individuals overlooked by traditional banking institutions. These platforms have turned into a lifeline for millions of underbanked and demand will keep growing, pushing the value of the digital lending platform market in the Middle East and Africa to reach…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces have no immediate plans to leave Russia’s Kursk Oblast, which they entered in a surprise attack on Aug. 6. The roughly 500 square miles Ukraine claims to have seized so far is a bargaining chip, he told NBC News in an exclusive interview. “Our operation is aimed to…
American leaders expressed their frustration and anger Sunday morning after Hamas murdered six Israeli hostages, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. “I am just absolutely heartbroken for Hersh’s family, for the families of these other hostages that were butchered by these Hamas terrorists,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif) said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” noting Goldberg-Polin was…
As Labor Day weekend comes to a close, we’re anticipating autumn’s approach. But technically, we have over two weeks of summer left, so be sure to soak up this warm weather and snap up the things you need while they’re on supersale. Going back to school? The Lenovo IdeaPad 3i Chromebook can help, and it’s…
Seth Walder, ESPN AnalyticsSep 2, 2024, 06:50 AM ET My usual job is to write about NFL football in terms of probabilities. But today is my annual departure from that, as we’re focusing on our single simulation of the 2024 NFL season. Pure results, total certainty. To form its projections of the season, ESPN’s Football…
In June 2021, Ziina, fresh from completing YC’s first cohort that year and securing a $7.5 million seed, launched its fintech app to 20,000 retail customers, allowing them to send and receive money. Three years later, the Dubai-based startup, which now counts 50,000 retail and business customers after expanding its offerings to meet the needs…
9 One of the best places to see nature and animals in Thailand is at the Khao Sok National Park, near Phuket. We spent 3 days at Khao Sok and had a blast. The turquoise lake is really nice, and it’s easy to see animals in the park. We even saw wild elephants! The best…
NEW YORK — New York City has agreed to pay $12 million to a former Wall Street trader paralyzed in a June 2020 pandemic-era police-involved shooting in Manhattan’s East Village, the Daily News has learned. Peyman Bahadoran has been permanently confined to a wheelchair without the use of his legs since he was shot by…
Manchester United have grown accustomed to disappointment, but so lopsided was their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday that the question must now be asked whether their fiercest rivals are, in fact, the closest competition to that seemingly unbeatable outfit across town: Manchester City. While the champions of the Premier League continued…
Validus, a Singapore-based digital lending platform for small and medium businesses, has secured $50 million in debt financing from HSBC under the ASEAN Growth Fund strategy. Validus will use the proceeds to support the financial inclusion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia, addressing the challenges they face in accessing financial resources. With…
