Consumers are increasingly seeking more personalised benefits from their credit card providers, such as rewards and loyalty points, according to a new survey published today by Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators.

Moniepoint Inc. (“the Company” or “Moniepoint”), Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, announces it has successfully raised US$110 million in equity financing, to power the dreams of millions of businesses and their customers across Africa and the diaspora.

Citi and Google Cloud have joined forces in a strategic, multi-year agreement to support Citi's digital strategy through cloud technology and artificial intelligence (AI). This collaboration focuses on modernizing Citi's technology infrastructure and enhancing employee and client experiences on cloud-based applications.

Mastercard Bill Qkr will enable merchants, acquirers, payment facilitators and service providers globally by providing them with leading, faster card-based bill payment solutions and tailored expertise to improve the consumer experience

2C2P, AXS, CardUp, Curacel and FitBank will be among the first to use the new end-to-end bill payment service  

FV Bank, in partnership with Visa, has today announced at Money 20/20 Las Vegas (October 27-30), the launch of FV Bank’s new debit cards and corporate expense cards. Available to both U.S. and international customers and businesses, the individual debit cards and corporate expense cards can be used worldwide, providing individuals and businesses with seamless access to their FV Bank fiat and digital asset custody balances offering global payment convenience and enhanced financial flexibility.

BlueSnap, a leading global payment orchestration platform for B2B and B2C businesses, is proud to announce the launch of its new Channel Partner Program. As part of this initiative, BlueSnap has signed eight new System Integration partners across the US, Canada, and the UK. These strategic partnerships are aimed at helping Oracle NetSuite, BigCommerce, Sage Intacct and Microsoft Dynamic users streamline and optimize their payment processes.

Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, today announced the launch of Nium Verify, a real-time bank account verification solution for businesses and individual accounts, available across 50 markets.

Mesh, the modern connectivity layer for crypto that makes payments and deposits seamless, unveiled its new integration with Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the global leader in integrated payments and commerce technology.

PayToMe.co, an AI-driven fintech platform simplifying global payments and cross-border transactions for SMBs, proudly announces the successful completion of its Seed Round, with investments from Startupbootcamp and ACH Australia Investments Pty Ltd. This milestone accelerates PayToMe's mission to build the first-ever fintech marketplace, empowering SMBs to access a comprehensive suite of financial services in one platform—similar to Amazon's transformation of e-commerce.