Over $1.1bn raised across funding raises in red-letter week for FinTech. Read more about the raises in this story.
Month: March 2026
How purpose-built AI is transforming compliance from detective controls into preventive controls
As AI rewrites the playbook for financial crime and conduct risk, Behavox founder and CEO Erkin Adylov explains how purpose-built models are shifting compliance from […]
Ripple Redefines Enterprise Payments with Unified Stablecoin Platform and Global Adoption
Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions, unveiled a major expansion of its Ripple Payments platform. Designed to move money seamlessly across both traditional and […]
Why are Banks Ignoring the Scrapped £100 Contactless Limit?
In early 2026, the scrapped FCA £100 (US$133) contactless limit came into effect to hand power back to banks – who are now keeping the […]
IBM Q&A: What is Stopping Banks Scaling AI Adoption?
Jessica Ridella, Global Technology Managing Director at IBM, explains how banks can scale AI use and some of the mistakes they are already making Read […]
Open Banking Could Unlock £43bn Annually for the UK Economy, new EY Analysis Reveals
Open banking is no longer just a regulatory experiment; it is rapidly becoming a core pillar of the UK’s financial infrastructure and growth agenda. A […]
Mastercard Unveils AI Engine for Smarter and Safer Payments
Mastercard has developed a transaction-specific AI model to detect fraud, enhance loyalty programmes and deliver personalised payment experiences Read More
Burkina Faso’s Fintech Ecosystem in 2026
Across Africa’s fintech landscape, innovation often emerges where financial systems face structural limitations. Burkina Faso is one such example. At first glance, the country may […]
Payaza CEO: Infrastructure Directness is the Ultimate Moat
Payments provider Payaza is rewriting the playbook for African fintech by bypasssing traditional aggregators to secure direct structural advantages. As the only Visa-certified processor headquartered […]
Cloud security firm Native emerges from stealth with $42m
Native raises $42m to enforce cloud security across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Discover how it works here.