A Vyntra report says global scam losses hit $442B, urging banks to shift to proactive, collaborative defences against AI-driven, real-time fraud. Read more ›
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In North Africa and the broader Middle East, fintech discussions increasingly converge on one market due to its unique position as a bridge between both: Egypt. What was once a promising, fast-growing ecosystem has, over the past few years, begun to mature into one of the region’s most significant digital... Read more ›
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Meta’s acquisition of Moltbook signals the end of human-centric checkout signals. Riskified’s Coby Montoya explains why merchants must now adapt to agentic telemetry. Read more ›
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Mollie warns UK-EU regulatory split could trap merchants in duplicate compliance. AI, unified payment data & “good outcomes” strategy offer a way forward. Read more ›
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Benin, once considered a peripheral player in the region’s financial ecosystem, is quietly redefining its position through a combination of digital ambition and practical innovation. Over the past decade, the country has quietly pursued an ambitious digital transformation agenda, positioning itself as an emerging technology hub within the West African... Read more ›
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Lean Technologies secures SAMA’s first Major Payment Institution licence for Open Banking, moving it beyond sandbox and enabling data-driven finance in Saudi Arabia. Read more ›
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Mastercard's Mete Guney reveals how stablecoins are shifting from speculation to solving remittance pain points, driven by regulation and trust . Read more ›
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The Kingdom of Bahrain has long taken a different approach and was the first in the region to diversify its economy and used financial services and fintech to do so. How is the economy and fintech ecosystem in 2026? When I last examined Bahrain’s financial services economy, the Kingdom was... Read more ›
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Lorum’s George Davis explores how realigning clearing incentives and 100% reserved infrastructure are solving the "certainty gap" in global payments. Read more ›
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Rhino.fi launches Stablecoin 1:1, enabling fintechs to settle USD stablecoins across 25+ chains, removing conversion spreads and routing inefficiencies in B2B payments. Read more ›
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Some of the most intriguing developments in the African continent are in smaller economies such as the Comoros archipelago, which is located in the Indian Ocean. As far as the Comoros this includes both wider digital economic development and fintech. The archipelago has long faced economic challenges. The island nation... Read more ›
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Bitget Wallet expands Bank Transfer to Bangladesh, enabling direct stablecoin-to-cash payouts via mobile money, bypassing P2P marketplaces. Read more ›
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ThriveCart launches ThrivePay Installments, a card-linked BNPL alternative letting creators offer flexible plans using existing credit, while merchants get paid upfront. Read more ›
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Monument is partnering with Midnight to tokenise retail deposits, opening the door to new investment products for mass-affluent savers. Read more ›
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Starling Bank launches Starling Assistant, the UK’s first in-app agentic AI tool, enabling customers to automate banking tasks like budgeting and bill payments via natural language. Read more ›
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Taranis Capital has released a decisive strategic outlook declaring the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) the new global epicentre for data centres, biotechnology, and disruptive technology. Read more ›
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Young Pham at CI&T shares his perspective on what happens when large-scale payments reform moves from policy ambition to system build. Read more ›
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Paymentology has appointed Peter Theunis as principal advisor, bolstering its push into new markets and strengthening its focus on high-growth fintech and banking clients. Read more ›
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Across Africa, fintech innovation often follows the expansion of digital infrastructure. As mobile networks spread and governments pursue digital economic reforms, new financial technologies begin to reshape how individuals and businesses interact with the financial system. Chad, one of the Sahel region’s largest economies, is beginning to experience this shift.... Read more ›
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In the Caucasus, fintech has never been simply about technology. It has been about transition that goes from economic, institutional and increasingly, digital. In Azerbaijan, that transition is becoming more visible. What was once a financial system closely tied to hydrocarbons is gradually being reshaped by digital payments, regulatory reform... Read more ›
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