Today, Surfboard Payments, the provider of innovative cloud-based payment solutions, now enables its customers in Sweden to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone.

Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts all forms of contactless payments, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and the CheckoutX app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.

TransUnion Kenya, a global information and insights company, and global analytics software leader FICO are leading the charge in transforming the country’s financial landscape with new groundbreaking risk solutions that are designed to broaden access to credit and empower financial institutions. By leveraging enriched data and analytics, lenders can now make more informed decisions, which foster greater economic empowerment and build a more resilient financial ecosystem.

Dashen Bank, one of Ethiopia’s leading private banks, has partnered with global nonprofit Accion and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to better serve small businesses with digital financial services customized to meet their financing needs. Accion is supporting Dashen Bank to build an innovation hub that aims to expand digital banking services to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a range of new products and a focus on women-owned businesses. 

With Canadian Anti Fraud Centre (CAFC) reporting over $630 million lost to fraud in 2024 alone, Canadians are facing increased challenges as they grapple with a heightened cost of living and more sophisticated financial fraud attempts. Ahead of Fraud Prevention Month in March, a new TD survey has revealed that Gen Z is most likely to shy away from talking about fraud experiences at home, despite being the most targeted.

Paynet, Moldova’s first digital wallet and a leading electronic money institution (EMI), joins forces with Salt Edge, a global leader in open banking services, to comply with the country’s PSD2 regulations.

Emburse, whose leading travel and expense solutions power forward-thinking organizations, today brings Apple Pay to UK customers. Cardholders who live in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland can now add Emburse Cards to their Apple Wallet and make purchases in-person or online wherever tap or Apple Wallet is accepted.

Today, Saxo Bank, a global leader in fintech, focused on multi-asset trading and investment, announced that Christian Grønning will join as Global Head of Communications, PR, and Social Media as of 1 March 2025. In this role, Christian will direct PR and Communication efforts across all regions.

The British Business Bank has agreed a further £100m increase to its existing ENABLE Guarantee transaction with leading fintech Oxbury Bank, a UK bank with a singular focus on farmers, food production and the rural economy.

BKN301 Group, a London-based fintech company and global provider of Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) technology solutions, has won the award for “Most Innovative Cloud Deployment” at the sixth IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Innovation Awards, together with its partner Finastra.

Trustfull, a leader in identity intelligence for fraud prevention, today launches Domain Intelligence, a new suite of AI agents designed to automate KYB checks and merchant verification with deep online due diligence.