Sterling Bank Joins Thunes' Direct Global Network To Transform Cross-Border Payments for Nigerian Expatriates
- 17 hours 32 min ago
- Payments
Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, today announced a landmark collaboration with Sterling Bank, one of Nigeria's leading full-service commercial banks, to drive easy-access cross-border payments for Nigerians in the diaspora. This alliance ultimately ushers in a new standard for cross-border payments, empowering Nigerians abroad with a quicker and simpler method of sending funds home.
QNB And Mastercard Expand Payment Services in Syria
- 1 day 11 hours ago
- Payments
Mastercard announced that QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, was granted a Mastercard license to extend its issuing and acquiring activities in Syria, enabling it to provide Mastercard payment solutions - accepted locally and internationally- to individuals and businesses.
AFS Launches SoftPOS (Tap-to-Phone) Solution Across Egypt Following CBE License
- 1 day 14 hours ago
- Payments
Arab Financial Services (AFS), A premier digital payment and fintech solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa, is pleased to announce that its Egyptian subsidiary has received a SoftPOS license from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). This regulatory approval has enabled the company to launch the service nationwide, making AFS Egypt one of the first in the country to bring a fully licensed SoftPOS solution to market.
KAST Expands Global Payouts To Additional Local Currencies Including GBP And EUR
- 1 day 17 hours ago
- Payments
KAST, the global financial platform built on stablecoin rails, has expanded Global Payouts, allowing users to convert and spend stablecoins around the world. This expansion further enables KAST users to earn globally and send locally in one place.
Currys Earns Its Stripes Overhauling Payment Tech with Major New Partnership
- 1 day 17 hours ago
- Payments
UK’s leading tech retailer Currys announces a new partnership with Stripe, the programmable financial services company. The retailer will install thousands of next-generation Stripe payment terminals across its nearly 300 UK and Ireland stores, creating the infrastructure to rapidly adopt emerging technologies – from seamless mobile payments to AI-powered shopping experiences – and deliver faster, more flexible checkouts.
INTX Integrates Tranzpay To Deliver Fully Embedded Payments Across Its Unified End-to-End Core Platform
- 4 days 14 hours ago
- Payments
Tranzpay, a leading provider of unified digital payment solutions for the insurance industry, has announced a strategic partnership with INTX,a rapidly growing modern core system provider, today announced a strategic partnership designed to bring embedded, end-to-end payment capabilities directly into INTX’s unified insurance platform.
Crypto Wallet Usage Shifts from Trading to Spending, Bitget Wallet Data Shows
- 4 days 14 hours ago
- E-Wallets
Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, closed 2025 with higher onchain activity across trading, payments, and earnings, reflecting a shift in wallet usage as adoption expanded beyond early, trading-focused users. Data from the year suggests that self-custodial wallets are increasingly functioning as everyday financial apps, supporting not only trading but also spending and asset management.
SBI Ripple Asia Partners with Doppler Finance for XRP Yield And RWA Tokenization
- 2 weeks 16 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
SBI Ripple Asia and Doppler Finance (“Doppler”), the leading XRPfi infrastructure, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration in XRP-based yield infrastructure and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization on the XRP Ledger.
Fiserv Collaborates with Visa To Accelerate Agentic Commerce
- 2 weeks 16 hours ago
- Payments
Fiserv, Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to enable Visa Intelligent Commerce and deploy Trusted Agent Protocol across Fiserv’s interoperable agentic ecosystem. This will empower merchants to participate in the rapidly evolving world of Agentic Commerce, where artificial intelligence-driven agents act on behalf of consumers to discover, compare, and purchase products.
Bitget Wallet And Alchemy Pay Launch Zero-Fee USDC on-Ramp Backed By Coinbase
- 2 weeks 17 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has introduced a zero-fee USDC on-ramp with Alchemy Pay, broadening access to digital dollars across emerging markets. The program allows users to purchase USDC with 0% transaction fees, no network fees, competitive market-referenced FX rates, and one-click checkout through Apple Pay and Google Pay, offering a familiar experience for everyday users.
Shift4 Launches Global Stablecoin Settlement Platform, Unlocking Faster Payments For Merchants
- 2 weeks 19 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Shift4, a global leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has announced the launch of its stablecoin settlement platform. Hundreds of thousands of merchants globally will now have the option to receive money more quickly and move funds 24/7 via stablecoin settlement, without the constraints of typical banking hours or other limitations.
FAB and Mastercard Transform UAE Business Payments with Mobile-First Virtual Corporate Cards
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Payments
In a first for the EEMEA region, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Mastercard have officially launched Mastercard’s proprietary mobile-first virtual card number (VCN) solution for businesses. This innovative solution enables enterprises and government entities to issue and manage virtual corporate cards while integrating them into mobile wallets - for flexible, efficient and secure payments.
Greater Flexibility to Be Given for Setting Future Contactless Limits
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Payments
Banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limit for contactless payments, allowing them to better respond to changing consumer demands, inflation and new technology. They are also being encouraged to let customers set their own limit, or turn contactless off altogether, as many high street banks already do.
PSR Takes Action to Boost Transparency and Governance in Card Scheme and Processing Fees
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Payments
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out changes that will give businesses more information on the card payment fees they pay. This follows its market review which found Mastercard and Visa don’t face competition with fees rising and a lack of clarity on how much businesses will have to pay to accept card payments.
Moneyhash and Mastercard Collaborate to Expand Access to Merchant Focused Solutions, Enhancing Payment Performance
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
Moneyhash is collaborating with Mastercard to expand merchant access to its Merchant Cloud platform across the Middle East and Africa. By connecting to Mastercard’s Gateway through a single unified API, merchants can simplify integration, streamline operations and enhance payment performance across markets.
