Path Solutions, a world leader in Sharia-compliant information technology solutions and services, is proud to announce recognition as ‘Best Technology Solution Provider to African Interest-Free Banking and Takaful’ award winner at the 2^nd International Interest-Free Banking and Takaful Forum that took place on February 18 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ClearCourse Partnership LLP (“ClearCourse” or “the Group”), a group of innovative technology companies providing digital services, work-flow solutions, and payments capabilities to the membership, events & bookings, sports & leisure and healthcare sectors, today announces the acquisition of Felinesoft (“the Company”). Felinesoft provides digital and operational solutions for some of the UK’s most established businesses and charities.

Worldline, European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, announces that it has obtained an A- rating following its first assessment by the CDP disclosure, which is recognized by the investors as the best reference rating for a company’s environmental awareness, governance and leadership to address climate change. As part of this exercise, Worldline reveals its long term Science Based Target (SBT) objectives to reduce CO2 emissions.

 ICS Financial Systems (ICSFS), the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, and a Gold level member of the OraclePartnerNetwork (OPN), has received ISV Partner of the Year at Oracle Partner Executive Forum - Levant & Egypt.

Thanks to PSD2 in the EU, and open banking in the UK, Europe has been leading the way with its open banking initiatives. This significant development represents the beginning of a journey to democratise the financial services industry by allowing third parties to access current account transaction information and initiate payments. However, there is so much more to do. In order to serve customers more holistically, access to additional financial products is needed beyond just current accounts and that’s why we are currently witnessing a movement towards open finance and open data.

OKCoin, a leading fiat-focused digital asset exchange with service in 184 countries, announced today that CEO Tim Byun has been appointed as Global Government Relations Officer (GGRO) of OKGroup. The OKCoin Board has appointed the company’s current Chairman, Hong Fang, to the position of CEO, effective March 31, 2020.

On 2 March a new collaboration between KBC and software company iController started.

Crypto-focused exchange software provider AlphaPoint has raised $5.6 million in new funding from unnamed sources.

Italian payments giant SIA has hired JP Morgan as financial advisor for all 'extraordinary transactions' - including a possible IPO.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced three steps to advance its strategy on one of its key priorities: preventing consumer harm.