Mastercard Research: 78% of Women in EEMEA Aspire to Start Their Own Business, Signaling a Strong Entrepreneurial Shift
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Infrastructure
Women across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EEMEA) are demonstrating a growing appetite for entrepreneurship, with 78% who considered starting or running their own business, according to Mastercard’s latest research released ahead of International Women’s Day 2025. This strong ambition is reinforced by positive business sentiment, with 89% of women entrepreneurs in the region expecting their revenue to grow over the next five years.
Savings Accounts See Huge Surge in Mule-Linked Activity
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Fraud Detection
Taken from the ‘State of Fraud 2025: Banks and Building Societies’ report, the statistics are based on analysis of National SIRA. Owned and operated by Synectics, National SIRA is the UK’s largest source of evolving risk intelligence. It’s a vast pool of collated risk and fraud intelligence, sourced from the UK’s largest membership of over 150 organisations including Tier 1, mid-size, and challenger banks, and leading building societies.
Papaya Global and Sumsub Partner to Provide Clients With AI-Powered Fraud Prevention and Customer Verification
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Fraud Detection
Papaya Global, the workforce payroll and payments platform, and Sumsub, a full-cycle verification and compliance solutions provider, today announce their new partnership. Sumsub will support Papaya Global with AI-powered automated solutions for secure verification and fraud prevention, while maintaining speed, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
Orange Money Burkina Faso Expands Collaboration With Comviva for Next-Generation Mobile Money Services
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Payments
Orange, a key player in Burkina Faso's mobile money landscape, today announced the successful upgrade of its mobile money platform to Comviva’s next-generation mobiquity® Pay. This strategic enhancement aims to foster innovation and ensure seamless service delivery for Orange Money users in Burkina Faso.
RecFinTech Pioneer Finity Appoints Non-Executive Director to Strengthen Board
- 1 year 4 months ago
- People Moves
Leading recruitment back-office ecosystem, Finity, has appointed Dale Simkiss as a Non-Executive Director (NED). Bringing with him a wealth of experience in recruitment sector payroll, compliance and back-office transformation, Dale will provide strategic support and operational compliance to the recently launched recfintech firm.
HPS and Enigma Join Forces to Revolutionise Fraud Detection With AI
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence
HPS, a leading global provider of payment software and solutions, and Enigma, a global leader in artificial intelligence enabled entity resolution and decision-making, today announced a strategic collaboration to deliver cutting-edge AI fraud detection models to businesses worldwide. This partnership combines Enigma's advanced AI capabilities with HPS's comprehensive payment platform, offering clients unprecedented security and efficiency in...
FinTech Wales Launches the Fourth FinTech Wales Foundry
- 1 year 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
FinTech Wales has announced the launch of its fourth FinTech Wales Foundry - an accelerator programme designed to provide expert mentorship and support to help start-ups thrive within the Welsh fintech ecosystem and beyond.
Lindsay Soergel Appointed as Fintilect CEO
- 1 year 4 months ago
- People Moves
Fintilect, the AI-powered hyper-personalized digital banking provider for financial providers across the globe, has appointed Lindsay Soergel as CEO.
Airwallex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Vietnamese Payment Company, Accelerating Its Asia-Pacific Expansion
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Payments
Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for growing businesses, has signed definitive agreements to acquire CTIN Pay, an Intermediary Payment Service (IPS) licensed company in Vietnam. This transaction is subject to satisfaction of the customary closing conditions.
Appointment of James Hopkinson as Chief Financial Officer
- 1 year 4 months ago
- People Moves
CAB Payments, a leading B2B FX and Payments provider to emerging markets, today announces that James Hopkinson has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Group. James will join CAB Payments immediately and will be appointed as Executive Director subject to regulatory approval for his position as CFO (SMF2) of Crown Agents Bank Limited.
Flagstone and Alloy Partner to Offer UK Savers a Faster, Safer Entry Point Into Competitive Savings Market
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Personal Finance
Flagstone, the UK’s largest savings platform, has partnered with Alloy, a leading identity and fraud prevention platform provider, to deliver a seamless, automated onboarding experience for individual and business customers. The partnership allows Flagstone to approve new applications within seconds, without impinging on the highest standards of security and compliance, and integrate global data partners into a single dashboard.
emerchantpay Expands LATAM Footprint With Enhanced Local Acquiring Capabilities in Brazil and Mexico
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Payments
emerchantpay, a leading global payment service provider and acquirer, is strengthening its presence in Latin America with expanded local acquiring connections and payment methods in Brazil and Mexico. This strategic enhancement empowers merchants with higher acceptance rates, optimised cross-border transactions and more competitive pricing, ensuring a seamless payment experience for businesses operating in the region.
FinMont Announces Strategic Partnership With Protect Group to Enhance Payment and Protection Solutions for Travel Merchants
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Payments
FinMont, the global payment orchestration platform built for the travel industry, has announced a new partnership with Protect Group, a leader in ticket and booking protection solutions. This collaboration will provide travel merchants with seamless access to Protect Group’s cutting-edge technology, ensuring secure, efficient, and comprehensive protection solutions.
Bespin Global and Ozone API Join Forces to Offer Cloud-Based Open Banking Solutions
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Banking
Today, award-winning cloud consultancy Bespin Global and global leader in open
Vantage Bank Selects SRA Watchtower as Their Business Intelligence Platform for Risk and Financial Insights
- 1 year 4 months ago
- Banking
SRA Watchtower announced today, Vantage Bank, a leading community bank committed to innovation and operational excellence, has selected Watchtower, The Holistic Risk and Business Intelligence PlatformÔ to create a panoramic view of risk and enable actionable insights.
