January 7, 2025 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Doha Bank in Qatar has officially introduced Visa Commercial Pay. Doha Bank, which claims to be one of the largest private commercial banks in Qatar is reportedly set to become the first banking platform in the market to  launch Visa Commercial Pay (VCP) and the… Read More

 Tagged doha bank, mena, qatar, visa

January 7, 2025 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qi Card has recently introduced its third-generation app, SuperQi, in collaboration with Ant International. Powered by Alipay+ Wallet Tech solutions, SuperQi reportedly integrates a digital lifestyle super app with a “fully functional” digital banking platform, bringing a new era of financial inclusion and digital services… Read More

 Tagged ant international, fintech apps, iraq, qi card

January 7, 2025 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE)says it wants to boost the utilization of its services in North America as well as Brazil and the EMEA [Europe, the Middle East and Africa]. Best known for its near instantaneous transfer and payments platform, Wise also offers multiple neobanking services…. Read More

 Tagged payments, transfers, wise

January 7, 2025 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iWallet, the enabler of digital payments solutions, announces an innovative development with the introduction of Voice AI to payments. This technology addresses the growing demand for advanced, secure, as well as user-friendly payment methods. The majority or around 81% of American consumers use voice technology… Read More

 Tagged ai, digital payments, digital transactions, iwallet, voice ai

January 7, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs and structured real estate lender, REL Finance, have completed a £16.6m co-loan to JMK Group, a family-run hospitality business. JMK’s story began when an entrepreneur, John Kajani, made “a decision to move from textiles to the hospitality… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, oaknorth, real estate, rel finance, uk

January 7, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payment solutions provider Checkout.com has entered a partnership with noqodi, a payment gateway and financial service provider, to elevate the payment experience for businesses and consumers in the UAE. As part of the collab, Checkout.com will integrate its payment tech with noqodi’s digital platform,… Read More

 Tagged checkout.com, middle east, Noqodi, payments, uae

January 6, 2025 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Union Bank of India has reportedly introduced various accessibility features in its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) app, now widely known as the Digital Rupee (e₹). As one of the first PSBs to provide this kind of inclusive functionality, Union Bank reaffirms its ongoing commitment… Read More

 Tagged cbdcs, central bank digital currency, digital rupee, india

January 6, 2025 @ 8:57 pm By Michael Wong  |  

United International Holding Co. has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fintech firm NowPay Corp. to establish a specialized wage processing company in Saudi Arabia, according to a company announcement. The non-binding agreement, effective for two months with an option to extend, outlines… Read More

 Tagged NowPay Corp, saudi arabia, United International

January 6, 2025 @ 8:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sixteen years ago, Accel embarked on a journey to partner with founders across India—continuing the firm’s history of partnering with founders on a global scale. Accel is now announcing their eighth early-stage fund, a $650 million commitment to empower category-defining startups; companies that will “set… Read More

 Tagged accel, fintech adoption, india, startups

January 6, 2025 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Finastra has announced that its CEO, Simon Paris, will resign and be replaced by Chris Walters. Paris joined Finastra as president in 2015 and became its chief executive officer in June 2018. Finastra is a global provider of financial services software applications for the full… Read More

 Tagged banking, finastra, uk, united kingdom