Day: June 22, 2023

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Projet philanthropique de Deriv : Favoriser le changement social grâce au parrainage du 4L Trophy

En février de cette année, durant 10 jours s’est déroulé un rallye de 6 000 km au départ de la France pour le Maroc, dans le but d’aider les enfants défavorisés d’Afrique.

Course humanitaire de Deriv dans le désert marocain.

L’équipe parrainée par Deriv pendant le 4L Trophy.

PARIS, 22 juin 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Deriv, l’un des principaux brokers en ligne, a activement participé aux initiatives humanitaires en harmonie avec ses principales valeurs que sont la fiabilité, l’équité, la transparence et la responsabilité. Un peu plus tôt cette année, Deriv a parrainé une équipe de deux jeunes professionnels ayant remporté avec brio le 4L Trophy, une course de rallye humanitaire organisée annuellement pour collecter des fonds en faveur d’enfants défavorisés d’Afrique.

Le rallye 4L Trophy a démarré en France et s’est achevé au Maroc, couvrant ainsi une distance de 6 000 km pendant 10 jours. Les différents participants ont dû roulé sur des des terrains hostiles en franchissant divers points de contrôle. Un long trajet pour une noble cause, trajet tout au long duquel ont été distribués de la papeterie et des manuels scolaires à des enfants défavorisés.

Course humanitaire de Deriv dans le désert marocain.

« Rouler en terre inconnue, camper au milieu de nulle part pour franchir la ligne d’arrivée au final étaient à la fois passionnants et gratifiants », a affirmé Clement David, l’un des pilotes parrainés par Deriv. « Mais pouvoir par-dessus tout améliorer les vies d’enfants en leur apportant des fournitures scolaires indispensables a rendu l’expérience encore plus spéciale. »

Deriv soutient la course humanitaire au Maroc pendant le rallye 4L Trophy.

L’équipe parrainée par Deriv interagit avec des enfants marocains défavorisés pendant la course du 4L Trophy.

Pour Jean-Yves Sireau, fondateur et PDG de Deriv : « En participant au rallye 4L Trophy, Deriv affirme notre engagement à influencer positivement les communautés que nous servons. Nous croyons qu’il est important de soutenir les initiatives qui permettent aux individus et aux communautés de s’épanouir, ce qui passe essentiellement par l’éducation. »

« Nous pensons également que les entreprises ont une responsabilité envers la société » a ajouté Sireau. « Nos efforts philanthropiques visent à pousser d’autres organisations à apporter leur pierre à l’édifice pour rendre le monde meilleur. »

Deriv soutient la course humanitaire au Maroc pendant le rallye 4L Trophy.

Le rallye 4L Trophy n’est qu’un exemple parmi d’autres de l’engagement de Deriv dans les causes humanitaires. Au début de cette année, Deriv a également fait don de 11 boîtes de vêtements à la Fundacion Unidos por Cristo à Asuncion au Paraguay, un foyer résidentiel fournissant des soins complets à des enfants et adolescents à risque.

Pour en savoir plus sur Deriv et ses initiatives humanitaires, suivez-nous sur Derivlife et sur le compte Instagram de l’entreprise.

À propos de Deriv

Deriv a commencé son périple en 1999. Depuis lors, sa mission a consisté à rendre le trading en ligne accessible à tous et partout. Les produits de Deriv comprennent des plateformes de trading intuitives, plus de 200 actifs à trader (sur des marchés comme celui des devises, des actions et des crypto-monnaies), des types de transactions uniques, etc. Deriv s’engage envers les communautés en hissant ses initiatives humanitaires à de nouveaux standards dans l’ensemble de son réseau constitué de 20 bureaux répartis dans 16 pays.

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SAP Fioneer launches tailored SME banking offering

WALLDORF, Germany, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SAP Fioneer, a leading global provider of financial services software solutions and platforms, has announced the launch of its Fioneer SME Banking Edition. The solution will enable banks and neobanks to offer banking capabilities in a digital-first and data-driven approach, tailored to the financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – a historically underserved market segment.

The SME sector is a vital component of the global economy, accounting for 99% of UK and EU businesses and employing approximately 16.4 million and 84 million people respectively.* Despite making up a significant proportion of GDP and the workforce, SMEs have traditionally struggled to access financial services that meet their unique needs, as the perceived risks and costs associated are deemed too high.

Fioneer SME Banking Edition addresses these challenges by connecting banks to external data sources such as Open Banking, central company registry, e-commerce and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) data, to form actionable insights that significantly help SMEs to stay ahead. This will give SMEs clear transparency about cashflow and provide insight to the banks and enable e.g. smart funding options, offering more variety and increasing the number of businesses banks can serve.

As a unique end-to-end solution, Fioneer SME Banking Edition covers front-to-back capabilities and seamlessly integrates with any core banking system. It enables banks to offer services that go beyond traditional banking products such as loans and deposits. Banks will be able to broaden their offering with embedded services and stronger financial advice directly for SMEs. The solution can also be easily integrated and connect to ecosystems via pre-configured APIs.

Charlie Platt, Managing Director of Banking at SAP Fioneer, comments on the launch: “SMEs represent the lifeblood of the economy, and it is critical that they are able to access the financial services they deserve. Through our SME Banking Edition, banks will be able to create commercially viable, unique and better banking experiences for SMEs that will help them to stay ahead in a challenging economic environment.”

“The introduction of our Fioneer SME Banking Edition significantly strengthens how banks interact with SMEs. Utilizing our proven technology, we’re facilitating banks to better serve SMEs in a dynamic economic landscape. Drawing inspiration from the B2C market, we’re empowering banks to elevate their service offerings for SMEs,” adds Dirk Kruse, CEO of SAP Fioneer.

*Business population estimates for the UK and regions 2022 (UK Government), Statista 2022

About SAP Fioneer

SAP Fioneer was launched in 2021 as a joint venture between global technology leader SAP and entrepreneurial investor Dediq to become the world’s leading provider of financial services software solutions and platforms.  With a broad ecosystem of partners, over 800 financial services customers and more than 1,000 employees, SAP Fioneer is a global business present in 17 countries across Europe, North and Latin America, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

By combining the speed and agility of a start-up with the proven capabilities of a best-in-class software company, SAP Fioneer enables banks, insurance companies and challengers to run, transform and grow while meeting their need for speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency through digital business innovation, cloud technology, and solutions that cover banking and insurance processes end-to-end.

For more information, visit www.sapfioneer.com. Follow SAP Fioneer on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

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Zimbabwe’s poll candidates told to pay in cash

Zimbabwe’s electoral commission has told some would-be candidates for August’s elections that their registration fees need to be paid in cash.

Wednesday’s deadline for registration was extended by one day because of problems with the payment system, meaning some candidates' fees could not be processed.

The country faces cash shortages of both the US dollar and its local currency.

Candidates from smaller parties have complained that the 20-fold hike in registration fees has reduced the number of candidates fielded.

Presidential candidates must stump up $20,000 (£16,000), up from $1,000 in 2018, and fees for those running for parliament were raised from $50 to $1,000.

One of the few women who wanted to run for president told the BBC her application was rejected last night when the electoral commission failed to accept a stamped document from her bank when their payment system failed.

She said it was “a system designed to keep people out”.

Zimbabwe has one of the highest rates of inflation in the world. The average civil servant earns as little at $300 a month.

The ruling Zanu-PF party has fielded candidates for all seats.

Zapu, a small opposition party, opted not to field a presidential candidate using the money to pay for 20 people to run in parliamentary seats, it said in a statement.

The main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has complained that there have been multiple fraudulent applications on its behalf.

It says this is aimed at having several CCC candidates on the ballot in some constituencies in order to split the vote in favour of Zanu-PF.

Source: BBC

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Journalist Zied El Heni freed [Upd 1]

The Public Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday the release of journalist Zied El Heni.

El Heni was taken into custody after being questioned by the unit against ICT crimes at the National Guard in El Aouina over radio comments targeting the President of the Republic.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

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African Beach Games: 21st ANOCA Ordinary session opens in Hammamet [Upd 1]

Works of the 21st Ordinary session of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) opened Thursday in the resort city of Yasmine Hammamet with the participation of 52 African Olympic Committees.

The event is part of the 2nd African Beach Games due on June 23-30.

In a speech delivered remotely, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach extended thanks to Tunisia for organising this second edition. He also said he is confident in the success of this event which will anchor the values of African solidarity and brotherhood for a more beautiful world through sports.

The ANOCA Ordinary Session which is taking place one year before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will help African Olympic committees step up efforts to secure an honorable participation of African athletes in the Paris Olympic Games and achieve better results than those in Tokyo Games. Better conditions for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar will also be debated.

The 21st ANOCA Ordinary Session, Bach said, will be an opportunity to prepare the ground for enhanced performances by African Athletes and demonstrate Africa's ability to win the bet of organising international events.

Minister of Youth and Sports Kamal Deguiche laid emphasis on the importance of Tunisia's organisation of the African Beach Games and the country's keenness to uphold the embedded values of fraternity and solidarity.

ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf said this ordinary session offers the opportunity to emphasise the importance of the contribution of African Olympic committees to supporting African sports and athletes and promoting sport governance.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse