Contis Plans Major Growth by Investing in Employees
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Leading Banking-as-a-Service provider Contis has revealed plans to increase its headcount by more than 33% over the next 6 months, with the Yorkshire headquartered firm planning to recruit 123 additional roles across the UK, Lithuania and India in line with its ambitious growth plans to increase market share in Europe.
Currencycloud Gains ASIC Licence to Operate in Australia
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Currencycloud, the experts in simplifying business in a multi-currency world, have announced that they have been granted an Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The granting of the licence means that Currencycloud can now offer its full suite of services to Australian businesses.
Apple to Launch Buy Now Pay Later Feature
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Apple to Launch Buy Now Pay Later Feature Apple revealed a "buy now, pay later" service for iPhones at Worldwide Developer Conference. Apple's BNPL service will compete with Klarna, ClearPay, and Affirm by offering a four-month interest-free loan on Apple Pay payments. It's also partnering with Shopify to help users track their orders in Apple Wallet.
MFS Africa Acquires US-based Global Technology Partners (GTP)
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
In a rare acquisition of a US tech company by an African tech company, MFS Africa, Africa’s largest digital payments network, today announces that it has reached an agreement to buy Global Technology Partners (GTP).
BharatPe Launches ‘Hai Yakeen’ Campaign to Reiterate Trust in the Potential of Offline Merchants of Bharat
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
BharatPe, one of India’s fastest-growing fintech companies, today announced the launch of its new brand campaign -‘Hai Yakeen’. Conceptualized around the power of dreams and tenacity of offline merchants and SMEs, the campaign aims to celebrate the success stories of the resilient community of entrepreneurs of Bharat, across a range of industries. The TVC has been directed by the celebrated ad-film director, Anupam Mishra. Naseeruddin Shah has... more
Trust Payments Expands Fiserv Relationship to Enable Long-Term Growth
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
London-based Trust Payments, a disruptive leader in fintech specialising in frictionless payments and value-added services, is expanding its existing relationship with Fiserv to support the company’s ambitious growth and worldwide expansion plans.
Ukheshe Launches First Certification-Free Tap-On-Phone Payment Solution
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Embedded finance enabler Ukheshe Technologies has announced the launch of the very first tap-on-phone payment solution that requires no certifications. Though tap-on-phone payments have been available for a while, up until now this functionality has been costly, with several administration hurdles.
Mobile Payments are Driving the Cashless Revolution
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
New research conducted by embedded finance provider YouLend and payment service provider Dojo has revealed a significant trend when it comes to the way businesses are operating: they are ditching cash payments. In fact, only 5% of businesses in the UK only accept cash today, according to the data, published in a new white paper: Less Cash, More Possibility
Moolahgo’s Gross Transaction Value Soared Past s$1 Billion
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Moolahgo Pte Ltd (“Moolahgo” or the “Company”), one of Asia’s leading multi-currency digital payments Fintech announced that its gross transaction value (“GTV”) for the financial year ended 31 March 2022 (“FY2022”) doubled the previous year to cross the S$1 billion mark.
APS Islamic Microfinance Goes Live Successfully with Azentio’s iMAL™
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Azentio Software is pleased to announce that it has delivered a swift launch of its iMAL™ platform at APS Islamic Microfinance Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of APS International, the leading international money transfer service provider in The Gambia. The multi-award-winning Islamic core banking platform - iMAL™, will enable the Gambian institution to automate financial processes to align with the digital transformation that is taking place across West... more
03/06 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Digital banking, Open Banking, Payments, Banking, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Binance selects TripleA as Global Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway
XLD Launches xSpend in Malaysia, Allows Users to Spend Crypto Assets for Utilities
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
XLD Finance, a stablecoin-based ecosystem that drives financial inclusion through real-world financial services, has announced the launch of its xSpend platform in Malaysia today, which allows play-to-earn users to directly spend their GameFi tokens and stablecoins to pay over 350 billers and utilities.
Exploring UK’s New Era for Money at Money20/20 Europe
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Money20/20 Europe, taking place in Amsterdam on 7-9 June 2022, will be at the heart of one of the most heated debates in the payments industry: Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Marqeta Powers New Klarna Card
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform, today announced it is working with Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping servi
Bexs Pay Enters into partnership with Nubank
- 1 year 11 months ago
- Payments
Bexs Pay, a pioneer in cross-border transactions, has just sealed yet another partnership to provide Brazilians with easier access to international products and services. Bexs Pay will, from now on, be responsible for transactions using NuPay, Nubank’s online e-commerce payments solution. This means Bexs Pay will be intermediating payments for Nubank’s 54 million customers.
