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PR Newswire | April 10, 2020

Small businesses are suffering as a result the of COVID-19 pandemic, but there are some bright spots according to a new report from the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) and The Strawhecker Group (TSG) released today. In a survey of small business owners conducted in late March, almost 40 percent reported that their business operations area closed temporarily or indefinitely. Eating and drinking establishments, education, non-profit and related businesses and retail have been hardest hit...

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

SomerCor | March 29, 2022

SomerCor proudly announces the re-launch of a collaboration with the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – Chicago Chapter. It is one of the largest of NAWBO’s U.S. chapters. Since its foundation in 1978, it has been operating as the unified voice of all female entrepreneurs and representing businesses in all prominent industrial and retail sectors. Capital access remains a crucial issue among women in entrepreneurship. According to NAWBO's public...

MANAGEMENT

Sensibill | December 13, 2021

Sensibill, the only customer data platform designed specifically for the financial services industry, today announced a new partnership with global cloud accounting software provider FreshBooks. Together, the companies are automating data entry to provide small business owners with better expense management using optical character recognition (OCR) technology. Sensibill’s technology will be embedded within FreshBooks’ platform, providing more complete data and analysis...

FINANCE

OPay & Mastercard | May 19, 2022

Fintech giant OPay and Mastercard today announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by opening up digital commerce to millions of people across Middle East and Africa. The collaboration enables OPay consumers and merchants in the region - including Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa and the UAE - to engage with brands and businesses anywhere across the globe, t...