15/08 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Open Banking, Payments, Banking, M&A Deals, People Moves, Jobs Listings
Partnerships BT and Barclaycard Payments Announce Partnership Offering Exclusive Benefits for UK Micro-businesses
PayNearby Introduces ‘Zero Investment Plan’ for Women Entrepreneurs
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
On the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, PayNearby, India’s leading branchless banking and digital network, has announced the launch of ‘zero investment plan’ for women entrepreneurs at the last mile, across 20,000+ PIN codes.
BT and Barclaycard Payments Announce Partnership Offering Exclusive Benefits for UK Micro-businesses
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
BT today announced Barclaycard Payments as the latest business to join its new partnership network, aimed at helping the UK’s smallest firms to grow. Barclaycard has signed up to BT’s partnership network, following The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), with the aim of delivering a host of benefits for small firms over the next year. While the offers will change regularly, benefits include:
Visa Announces Collaboration With Metrolinx, Bringing Tap To Pay To Transit In The Greater Toronto Area
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Visa today announced that Visa tap to pay will officially arrive on GO Transit, and has launched on the UP Express, making it easier to travel on transit by offering riders a contactless payment option with their Visa credit card or payment-enabled device (e.g. smartphone or smartwatch).
Pomelo Pay Expands into Cryptocurrency Payments in Partnership with TripleA
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Fintech platform Pomelo Pay has partnered with cryptocurrency payments services provider TripleA to enable businesses financial institutions, merchant acquirers, payment service providers and other fintechs, to offer cryptocurrency payments and pay-outs
Flutterwave Increases Staff Size by 200, Announces New Chief People and Culture Officer
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has completed the recruitment process for its inaugural Graduate Trainee Program, hiring 200 trainees, and growing its employee base by 38%. The paid program aims to nurture young Nigerians by upskilling them with technical and soft skills, exposing them to the company’s solutions and products, and giving them experience working at a global organization. The Program is the New Chief of... more
Simpl’s Partnership with ConfirmTkt to Simplify Digital Payments for Train Travellers
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Simpl, India’s foremost checkout network, has announced a partnership with ConfirmTkt to simplify payments. Through this alliance, Simpl will enable convenient digital payments to ConfirmTkt’s vast customer base, empowering them to plan their train travel better.
Jack Henry & Associates to Acquire Payrailz
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Payrailz, adding the company's next-generation digital payment capabilities, including real-time person-to-person (P2P) payments, to Jack Henry's payments ecosystem.
Unlimint Adds CoDi to Payment Portfolio to Enable Global Growth for Merchants
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
London-based global fintech Unlimint, has announced it is expanding its alternative payment methods portfolio with the addition of one of Mexico's largest electronic payments platforms, Cobro Digital (CoDi). This integration will allow Unlimint’s clients to offer their users a quick and secure way to complete payment and collection transactions through electronic transfers.
Mswipe Technologies Receives an In-principal Payment Aggregator License from RBI
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted Mswipe Technologies, India's top point of sales (PoS) solutions provider and an end-to-end digital payment enabler for MSMEs, has received an in-principal Payment Aggregator (PA) License. As opposed to previously outsourcing their transaction settlement to partner companies, Mswipe will now be able to develop an in-house online payment gateway.
Paysend Introduces 50 New Receiving Countries to its Global Payments Network
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Paysend, the UK-based fintech with over 7 million customers, today announces that 50 new receiving countries have been introduced to its global payments network since the start of 2022.
KeyBank Selects BlueSnap for Expanded Payment Gateway Options to facilitate Cross Border eCommerce
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
BlueSnap, a global payment orchestration platform committed to helping B2B and B2C businesses accept and optimize digital payments around the world, today announced it will now be a provider for KeyBank’s US gateway functionality. BlueSnap’s payments orchestration platform will be available for the bank’s middle market and institutional clients in the eCommerce space. With BlueSnap, KeyBank can offer its
AstroPay Expands Services with the Launch of Global Affiliates Programme
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
AstroPay, the online payment solution of choice for millions of users worldwide, has launched a flagship global Affiliate Programme to provide revenue-generating opportunities to individuals and businesses that want to generate online income and grow their business. The new programme is aimed at increasing AstroPay’s consumer base worldwide while ensuring that those who are professionally dedicated to affiliate marketing can rely on a solid... more
PayPoint and Love2shop Collaboration Creates New Solution to Providing life’s Essentials for the Financially Vulnerable
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Digital payment expert, PayPoint, is expanding its range of solutions available to help local authorities financially support the most vulnerable people in their communities. The launch of Love2shop Essentials Range, developed in partnership with Appreciate Business Services, the home of Love2shop, follows the success of PayPoint’s Cash Out offering.
Neofy Partners with Leading Payments Provider, HPS to offer Cloud-based Digital Cards Solution to Banks and Financial Institutions
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Neobanks are shaking up the fintech (financial technology) industry with their innovative technologies and unique business models. Sometimes referred to as “challenger banks,” neobanks are fintech companies that offer financial services solely digitally or via a mobile app, without physical branches.
