Vodacom Tanzania and WorldRemit Launch Mobile Money Transfers to M-Pesa Accounts in Tanzania
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Money Transfers
Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered with Vodacom Tanzania to enable nine million M-Pesa customers to receive money directly to their M-Pesa wallets from friends and family living abroad. The new service increases convenience for money transfer recipients in urban and rural areas of Tanzania as they can receive international money transfers directly to their phones, without the need for a bank account or internet...
The Landmark Launch of a Unique Digital B2B Marketplace Puts Local Businesses on a Fast-track Towards Global Markets
- 6 years 3 months ago
- E-Commerce
The international B2B marketplace Tradalaxy has announced its landmark launch in Europe and Canada, introducing a host of sophisticated digital instruments for local businesses looking to go global. The platform emphasizes responsible business practices, sustainability, safety and smart business decisions powered by real data.
Swedish Central Bank taps Accenture for e-krona Pilot
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Sweden's central bank is set to sign a deal with Accenture to develop a digital currency, dubbed the e-krona, in a test environment.
Metro Bank Launches Cash Delivery Services for SMEs
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Retail Banking
Metro Bank has begun accepting registrations for its on-demand cash collection and delivery service for SMEs across the UK. ‘MCash’ will operate through the bank’s mobile app, where business customers can log on and select a pick-up/drop-off time from 24 hours to a week in advance.
ICBC, Alibaba and Ant Financial Strengthen Fintech Partnership
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Giants in their own right, ICBC - the world's largest bank in terms of assets - will work with Alibaba and Ant Financial by leveraging their collective expertise in electronic payment settlement and cross border finance to promote the wider use of digital technology in financial services. The Chinese companies aim to improve the quality of fintech products and services with smart technologies and product innovation, expanding on the...
Mambu Selected to Support ODX Digital Lending Platform for Banks
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking, Cloud
Mambu, a cloud banking platform, today announced that it has been selected by ODX, a leading provider of small business digital lending solutions for financial institutions and a subsidiary of OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), to provide servicing technology for ODX’s digital lending platform.
Quantopian Chooses TORA for Multi Asset OEMS
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cloud
TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS), has today announced the Boston based Quantopian has selected TORA for its multi asset OEMS. Quantopian chose the TORA OEMS due to its industry leading functionality, interoperability with other systems and compliance coupled with a high standard of on the ground support and professional services resources.
SwissBorg unveils its Wealth App
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Wealth Management
Since its inception in 2017, SwissBorg has been on a mission to build a wealth management ecosystem that is accessible, fair and community-centric. Today is a huge testament to this mission, as SwissBorg announces the launch of its ‘Wealth App.’
Citi and PayPal Extend Partnership to Institutional Payments
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Citi (NYSE: C) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) have expanded their partnership to enable Citi’s institutional clients to make payments into customers’ PayPal digital wallets. The extended partnership brings together Citi’s large global network and client base of multinational corporations, financial institutions, and public sector organizations and PayPal’s vast two-sided network of consumers and businesses, delivering more choice and flexibility to...
F-Secure finds major vulnerabilities in popular wireless presentation system
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cybersecurity
Consultants with cyber security provider F-Secure have discovered several exploitable vulnerabilities in a popular wireless presentation system. Attackers can use the flaws to intercept and manipulate information during presentations, steal passwords and other confidential information, and install backdoors and other malware.
Israeli startup Codota acquires Canada’s TabNine for accelerating software development using AI
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence
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PXP Financial Empowers Scenic to Set Sail for a Seamless Payment Future
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Leading payment services specialists, PXP Financial, has partnered with riverboat and discovery ocean cruise operator, Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours, to empower it to set a new standard in ocean cruises for luxury and technology with a cashless payment system on board its newest “discovery yacht”, Scenic Eclipse.
Highlights from the first event on open banking by Salt Edge & W.UP
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Open Banking
In short about Open Banking Reality: Beyond the Noise event – in a relaxed atmosphere with a glass of wine, a bunch of pioneers in open banking and like-minded people having insightful discussions about their shared interest in digital transformation.
13th New Age Banking Summit to be held in Qatar in February 2020
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Banking
The 13th edition of the New Age Banking Summit, a leading platform for the banking and fin-tech sector in the Middle East, will be held in Doha, Qatar, on February 12, 2020, with participation of nearly 200 bankers and technology leaders. Qatari banks remain highly profitable, with a rising customer deposits, assets and loans and advances. However, challenges and risks remain. Innovation and forward thinking remain key factors for financial...
Foresight invests £2.0 million into innovative ultrasound technology company Novosound
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment Management, Infrastructure
Foresight Group (“Foresight”) is pleased to announce a £2.0 million investment as part of a £3.3 million round into award-winning novel thin film ultrasound technology company Novosound Ltd (“Novosound” or the “Company”). The Foresight Williams Technology EIS Fund led the round, investing £1.5 million alongside £500,000 from the Foresight Scottish Growth Fund, financed by the Scottish Growth Scheme through a combination of Scottish Government...
