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Newest Cross-Border Payment System Goes Live

[ad_1] The 21 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) can now trade directly in local currencies rather than the US dollar via its recently launched Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP), which went live on October 9. The Lusaka-based bloc notes that the platform reduces …

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YouTube will stream the Oscars — exclusively — beginning in 2029

[ad_1] YouTube has won exclusive rights to stream the Oscars starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday. The Google-owned platform outbid other contenders, including the Oscars’ longtime home ABC, ending the network’s streak of hosting the awards show since 1961 (with the exception of …

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