PayPoint are proud to announce a new partnership with Leeds Credit Union (‘LCU’), a financial cooperative with 37,000 members, enabling them access to its CashOut service, effective immediately.

ClearBank, an enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announced their intention to collaborate for Issuance and Money Movement solutions, enabling clients to process both local and cross-border transactions.  

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has officially enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone in five new regions: Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland and Romania. The functionality allows businesses, such as Fresha, the world's #1 booking platform, marketplace and payments system for beauty and wellness, to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments, without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware.

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), one of the top-performing banks in Bangladesh, has successfully migrated its e-commerce acquiring services to a state-of-the-art payment gateway from Compass Plus Technologies. Driven by a commitment to enhance customer and merchant experiences, MTB embarked on a strategic journey to adopt a mobile-first payment gateway with the flexibility to quickly adapt to consumer preferences.

Sibstar, the UK’s leading debit card and app for people living with dementia, today launched ‘Safe Spending for All’, a campaign calling on banks and governments to work closer together to ensure safer spending for financially vulnerable people. 

Following successful launches in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Italy, and Germany, Viva.com, Europe’s first acquirer powering payments on any device in 24 markets, enables Tap to Pay on iPhone in Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Sweden, and Romania. This is the next wave of European markets to benefit from this easy, secure, and private contactless payment solution.

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.