Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge, a competition for Africa-focused technology start-ups.

MuchBetter, the iGaming payments company, today announced its global integration with Easy Payment Gateway the popular payment gateway API. The MuchBetter application is now available to all businesses using the Easy Payment Gateway platform, letting their users deposit and withdraw cash with MuchBetter’s simple and secure payments app. The service is particularly suited to iGaming and Forex merchants, two of Easy Payment Gateway’s core markets.

Following a new financing round earlier this year and Nesta’s Open Banking prize last year, London based invoice finance provider Investly has opened their platform to help partners such as banks, working capital providers, e-invoicing platforms and retail/wholesale marketplaces serve their business customers the financing they need.

Eze Software, a global provider of investment technology, has expanded its best execution offering with Trade Informatics’ (TI) Strategic & Tactical Analytic Research & Trading tool (START), a broker neutral automated intelligent trading engine.

Fiorano’s Sophisticated Core Banking Integration Technology to be Delivered through ITSS’ Expertise on Major CBS Platforms

ACI’s UP eCommerce Payments solution powers rollout of Alphacomm’s services for reload, reminder, payments and fraud protection

The Smart Cube, an award-winning global provider of research and analytics solutions, today announces the appointment of Harsha Swamy to a new position of Chief Commercial Officer.

Let’s be honest, Bitcoin isn't a currency. Even as the price has settled this year, it’s still just too volatile to act as such. When you use dollars to buy a cup of coffee, you and the coffee shop both understand that the value of the dollar will stay the same between the time you order and the time the business receives the money. Each side agrees, $2.50 equals one cup of coffee.

Banks and financial service providers must offer advanced payment and banking services to mobile users in order to remain competitive. As fraudsters become increasingly sophisticated, the need for stronger authentication grows accordingly.