Mastercard is deepening its collaboration with Paymentology, a next-generation global issuer processor, to facilitate card issuance for fintech companies in South Africa. This collaboration will support fintechs with the expertise, infrastructure, and rapid go-to-market capabilities needed to navigate the complexities of issuing cards—unlocking new opportunities for financial inclusion and digital transformation.

Kuady, a leading digital wallet solution, has announced a new partnership with Deriv, a global online trading platform, to integrate its payment services for both deposits and withdrawals. This integration will provide Deriv users with a faster, more secure, and seamless payment experience, enhancing their ability to trade efficiently.

In a groundbreaking move, No Cap, the world’s first AI angel investor, has announced a $100,000 investment in Wonder Family, a startup founded by Artem Goldman. Developed by Jeff Wilson, Alexander Nevedovsky, and a team of innovators, No Cap leverages AI to identify and back high-potential startups.

With research conducted post-US election, Taulia’s annual Supplier Sentiment Survey found that 85% of suppliers are optimistic about prospects in 2025, with 56% being “very optimistic”, despite uncertainty over rising tariffs and protectionism. This optimism is a significant jump from the cautious sentiment seen over the past few years, rising from 2022 when just 18% of suppliers were “very optimistic” about the year ahead. 

Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for businesses to accept payments, has partnered with 

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced that cardholders in Jordan can add their Visa cards to Google Wallet.

Cytora, the AI risk digitization platform, today announced its availability on Google Cloud Marketplace. 

The move will enable more commercial insurers, MGAs, reinsurers and brokers to automate risk processing to create capacity, decouple premium growth from expense growth, and gain control over risk submission data.

Disputed.ai, the most advanced AI-driven chargeback management platform for enterprise merchants, announced today that it has raised $1.12 million in seed funding. This investment will accelerate the company's mission to redefine how large merchants handle chargebacks through intelligence, automation, and innovation.