Global
Australia and Brazil’s Unified Vision for the Future of Digital Checkout
As global digital economies accelerate payment innovation, the checkout experience is undergoing a major transformation. Enhanced security measures and seamless customer interactions are ...
Fintech
Nigeria: Zone Surpasses ₦1 Trillion in Blockchain Transactions, Expands Into POS Payments
Zone, a leading Nigerian payments infrastructure provider, has processed over ₦1 trillion in blockchain-powered transactions between November 2022 and December 2024. CEO Obi ...
Fintech
Sweden’s Riksbank Develops Offline Payment Solutions for War Contingency Planning
Sweden’s central bank, Riksbank, is advancing efforts to enhance offline card payment capabilities as part of its strategy to strengthen payment resilience amid ...
Global
Global: Nubank Collaborates with OpenAI to Enhance Customer Experience
Brazilian digital banking giant Nubank has partnered with OpenAI to enhance customer experience through AI-driven solutions, benefiting its 114 million users. The collaboration ...
Global
Global: Eurosystem Introduces SEPA-Wide Verification of Payee (VoP) Scheme
The Eurosystem, the central banking authority of the Eurozone, is set to implement a Verification of Payee (VoP) service for payment service providers ...
Africa
Africa: Kaspersky and Smart Africa Partner to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across the Continent
In a major stride toward securing Africa’s digital ecosystem, Kaspersky has entered into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smart Africa. This ...
Africa
Africa: Network International Partners with Airtel Money to Advance Digital Payments Across Africa
Network International, a prominent digital commerce facilitator in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has joined forces with Airtel Money, the mobile financial ...
Ghana
MTN Ghana Strengthens Financial Inclusion Amidst Strong Growth in 2024
MTN Ghana continues to drive financial inclusion as a core pillar of its growth strategy, enhancing its myMTN and Mobile Money (MoMo) platforms ...
News
Nigeria: CBN Rejects N1.2 Trillion in OMO, Treasury Bills Bids Amid Rate Cuts
Investor demand for Nigeria’s short-term fixed-income instruments remains strong as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to attract both local and foreign ...
Intelligence
AI-Driven Cyberattacks Surge in 2024, Exposing Critical Security Gaps—SoSafe Report
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping cybersecurity threats, with a new report from SoSafe revealing that 87% of organizations encountered ...
