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Union54, A Zambian Startup, Is Developing Africa's First Card-Issuing API
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Union54, A Zambian Startup, Is Developing Africa's First Card-Issuing API

Zambian startup Union54, which specializes in fintech, has announced that it’s developing Africa’s first card-issuing API. According to TechCrunch, the company founded by Perseus Mlambo and Alessandra Martini claims to be Africa’s first card-issuing API — and while, technically, they’re correct,...

Bernadette Giacomazzo Bernadette Giacomazzo. Aug 6, 2021.
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