The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the not-for-profit organisation dedicated to fostering fintech innovation and collaboration across the Middle East and Africa, has launched in Iraq. […]
Category: Fintech
Overcoming Financial Inclusion Barriers in Digital Banking
According to the World Bank, the number of adults without access to financial services has dropped from 2.5 billion in 2011 to 1.4 billion in 2021. […]
Connecticut Becomes 12th US State to Regulate On-Demand Pay
Connecticut has become the 12th US state to regulate on-demand pay, with the bill set to come into effect on 1 October 2025. The news […]
Capitalising in Peru: EBANX Collaborates With Yape to Facilitate Entry for Cross-Border Merchants
According to research from payments platform EBANX, the Peruvian e-commerce market is expected to reach $60billion by 2027, growing 20 per cent year-on-year. To ensure […]
Pension Transfer Delays Put Trust at Risk, Says New PensionBee Report
UK pension provider PensionBee is renewing its call for a legally enforced 10-day pension switch guarantee, warning that long delays and inconsistent processes are causing […]
Berlin Fintech re:cap Expands to UK with €125m Facility Backed by HSBC and Avellinia
Berlin-based fintech re:cap has launched in the UK and secured a new €125million credit facility to offer flexible debt financing to tech companies, backed by […]
From Nomad Trails to Digital Rails: Kazakhstan’s Banking Revolution
In a country with over 130 ethnicities, it’d be fair to imagine there is a big variety in preferred payment methods. However, in Kazakhstan, a […]
Weavr Integrates Visa Into Embedded Finance Model to Help HR Platforms Deepen Relationships
Research from the embedded finance firm, Weavr, has revealed that 89 per cent of B2B SaaS platforms are developing or considering integrated payment features – […]
Beauty Retailer flaconi Expands Nuvei Partnership and Sets Sights on European Expansion
Canadian fintech Nuvei has expanded its strategic partnership with flaconi, a European online retailer for beauty and fragrance, to support the retailer’s further European growth. Since […]
Binance Launches Sharia-Compliant Crypto Staking Product
Global crypto exchange Binance has launched its first Islamic finance product with the launch of Sharia Earn, a staking service certified as Sharia-compliant by advisory […]