Global
Global: Surge in Mobile Wallet Transactions Highlights Australia’s Shift to Digital Banking
Australians are embracing digital banking at an unprecedented pace, with mobile wallet transactions surging to new highs, according to a new consumer trends ...
Global
Global: Standard Chartered Unveils UAE’s First Sustainable Escrow and Account Bank Solution
Standard Chartered has launched the UAE’s first sustainable escrow and account bank solution, reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainable finance and meeting the ...
Global
Global: Financial Institutions Embrace Agentic AI to Strengthen Compliance Operations
A growing number of financial services firms are turning to agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their compliance operations, driven by the need ...
Global
Global: Google CEO Pichai Expresses Optimism Over Strategic Cloud Partnership with OpenAI
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has expressed strong enthusiasm for the tech giant’s growing collaboration with OpenAI, describing the recent cloud computing partnership as ...
Global
Global: TPG Becomes First Pan-European Issuer for Bluecode, Offering Alternative to US Card Networks
The Payments Group (TPG) has launched a new pan-European prepaid mobile payment service in partnership with Bluecode, marking a strategic step toward reducing ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom Integrates PayPal Withdrawals into M-PESA App to Empower Kenya’s Digital Workforce
Safaricom has enhanced its M-PESA super app with a new feature that allows users to withdraw funds directly from PayPal, streamlining access to ...
News
Nigeria: PalmPay Earns Global Recognition as Top Fintech Innovator for Second Year Running
PalmPay, a leading African digital bank, has once again secured international recognition, earning a coveted spot on CNBC and Statista’s 2025 list of ...
News
Africa: Airtel Launches AI-Powered Spam Alert to Strengthen Mobile Security Across Africa
As mobile phones become central to daily life—used for communication, banking, and storing personal data—scammers are increasingly exploiting this reliance, putting millions of ...
Global
Global: Equifax Australia and Mastercard Leverage Open Banking to Expand Credit Access
Equifax Australia, in collaboration with Mastercard, has introduced a new credit assessment tool—Equifax Open Score—designed to enhance financial inclusion by leveraging open banking ...
Global
Global: Visa Launches Tanzania Office to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption
In a major stride toward advancing Tanzania’s digital economy, global payments giant Visa has officially opened a local office in Dar es Salaam, ...