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Chowdeck adds vendor badges weeks after Techpoint Africa investigation exposed onboarding gaps

Chowdeck has introduced verification badges after a Techpoint Africa investigation exposed onboarding gaps that allowed a fake restaurant to fulfil an order.

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Chowdeck adds vendor badges weeks after Techpoint Africa investigation exposed onboarding gaps

Chowdeck has introduced verification badges after a Techpoint Africa investigation exposed onboarding gaps that allowed a fake restaurant to fulfil an order.
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