Nigeria’s Youverify raises $2.5M to enhance anti-money laundering compliance

Youverify, a Nigerian provider of identity verification and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions for banks and startups, secured a $2.5 million investment from Elm, which specializes in offering ready-made and customized digital solutions to public and private institutions in Saudi Arabia. The pre-Series A investment from Elm also includes a strategic partnership to help Youverify streamline…

New email standards: what you need to know

In a significant move towards enhancing email security, Google and Yahoo will implement new email authentication protocols for high-volume email providers starting in February 2024. This initiative aims to bolster cybersecurity by mandating bulk senders who distribute over 5,000 messages daily to adhere to strict validation standards. The protocols, including Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and…