National Bank of Egypt Collaborates With Mastercard to Issue Egypt's First Touch Card Empowering Visually Impaired Customers

• 1 week 4 days ago
• e-Payments

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE), in collaboration with Mastercard, has unveiled the Touch Card, a groundbreaking payment solution designed to empower customers with visual impairments. The launch event was attended by Dr.

Bolstering the Future: Celebrating Innovation and Financial Inclusion at the 15th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2024

• 1 week 4 days ago
• FinTech StartUps

The Ethiopian  Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa became the center of innovation and excellence on August  14th, 2024, as it hosted the 15th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia Innovation  & Excellence Awards 2024. This significant event celebrated outstanding achievements in the  banking and financial services industry, centered around the theme "Bolstering the Economy  with Digitization and Financial Inclusion."  A Dynamic Platform for...

EV Connect and BlueSnap Partnership Delivers Advanced Payment Solutions for the EV Charging Industry

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Payments

To streamline the global expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in preparation for a projected 1.5 billion charging sessions by 2026, 

Binance Teams Up With Macau Judiciary Police to Launch Joint Anti-Scam Campaign

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Cybersecurity

Binance is committed to enhancing the security of the crypto ecosystem by working closely with law enforcement agencies worldwide to combat and deter financial crime. As part of this commitment, Binance has partnered with the Judiciary Police of Macau to launch a joint anti-scam campaign designed to increase user awareness of online fraud and reduce the risk of scams through tailored anti-fraud alerts integrated into its system. An Anti-Fraud...

FIMA Europe 2024

• 1 week 4 days ago
• FinTech StartUps

Connect with data and analytics leaders from T1 banks for a two-day event exploring precise, data-driven decisions from financial institutions at FIMA 2024, the world’s leading data and analytics event for investment banks and asset managers. Check out the brochure for the full speaker line-up, key topics being covered as well as all the networking and interactive learning opportunities: https://shorturl.at/VqhRs. 

PXP Financial Drives SoftPOS Expansion in Zebra Technologies Partnership

• 1 week 4 days ago
• e-Payments

Flutterwave Enables Its Online Merchants in Nigeria to Accept American Express Payments

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Payments

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced today that its online merchants in Nigeria can now accept American Express payments. American Express Card Members - with consumer, business, or corporate cards - will be able to make payments directly to e-commerce businesses using Flutterwave in Nigeria. This service will also be available to Flutterwave merchants in other countries including Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and...

Brits Could Be Almost £24.5 Billion Per Year Better Off by Using Digital Financial Management Tools

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Management

Consumers across the UK who are using digital financial management tools report being on average £37.08 better off per month, or £4451 better off per year, compared to pre-adoption. Today, as many as 7.6 million3  Brits are already using digital financial management tools, meaning this group is gaining up to a total of £3.384 billion collectively each year. 

TerraPay Forms Council With Leading Digital Wallets to Accelerate Cross-Border Payments Interoperability

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Payments

TerraPay, a global money movement company, announced a collaboration with 5 of the leading wallet operators to establish the “Wallet Interoperability Council”, aiming to leverage TerraPay’s technology to facilitate interconnection and interoperability in cross-border transactions.

Trustly and Foodora Join Forces to Offer Open Banking Payments Solution

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Open Banking

Trustly, the global leader in open banking, today announces a strategic partnership with foodora, a leading food delivery service. This collaboration will introduce an innovative new checkout service option for foodora customers. The new payment solution will be initially launched in Finland, with imminent plans for expansion into other European markets, including Norway, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Austria. 

AI’s Historic Role in Fighting ‘Friendly Fraud’

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Artificial Intelligence

Global losses to payment fraud have surged to $48 billion USD in 2023, and payment companies around the

Britons Trending Toward Economic Optimism, With 43% Expecting Their Circumstances to Improve

• 1 week 4 days ago
• Personal Finance

Over two fifths (43%) of UK adults believe that their financial situation will improve in the next 12 months, new research by SmartSave, a Chetwood Financial company, has found. The digital bank commissioned an independent, nationally representative survey of 2,000 UK adults. Of those who said they thought they would be in a better financial position in a year’s time, when asked why they felt this way, the most common reason cited was ‘...

New Horizon Bank Joins American Fintech Council (AFC)

• 1 week 5 days ago
• Banking

The American Fintech Council (AFC), the premier industry association representing responsible fintech companies and innovative banks, today announced the addition of New Horizon Bank as its newest member. New Horizon embodies AFC’s focus on consumer-centric finance and innovations that help businesses and families take control of their financial futures.

FIFA Announces Bank of America as Official Bank Sponsor of FIFA World Cup 26™

• 1 week 5 days ago
• Banking

FIFA is proud to announce Bank of America as its Official Bank Sponsor of FIFA World Cup 26™. The historic partnership underscores the global financial institution’s commitment to promoting wellness, supporting the pursuit of excellence and making a human connection and community impact through the power of sport.

CaixaBank Starts Its Second Rollout of Generative AI Across the Entire Group

• 1 week 5 days ago
• Artificial Intelligence

CaixaBank has launched a second phase in the development and deployment of generative artificial intelligence to scale use cases and implement them throughout the group. The aim of this project is to improve the customer and employee experience and increase productivity and efficiency, as the bank's professionals will be able to devote more time to projects with greater added value.