South African Fintech Firm Lesaka Acquires Adumo for $85.9m

South African fintech company Lesaka Technologies, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Adumo RF (Pty) Ltd for approximately ZAR 1.59 billion ($85.9 million). The deal, which hinges on shareholder and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024. Under… Read More

Janone To Acquire Blockchain Fintech Provider ALT 5 Sigma

JanOne Inc., a Nasdaq-listed pioneer in innovative solutions aimed at ending the opioid crisis, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ALT 5 Sigma Inc., a Delaware-based player in blockchain financial technology, along with its subsidiaries. The transaction is set to close the week of… Read More

Mongolia’s M bank Secures $30m for Digital Lending to Women, SMEs

Mongolia’s first digitally focused bank M bank has secured $30 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provide digital lending to women and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In a collaborative effort to bolster the Mongolian financial sector, IFC and M bank are… Read More

Fintech Firm Airwallex Engages Middle Eastern Wealth Funds for Expansion

Global Fintech platform Airwallex is in discussions with several Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds as it seeks to raise capital for regional expansion, according to CEO Jack Zhang. The Melbourne-based startup has engaged with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Co, and Saudi Arabia’s Public… Read More

Nordic Blockchain Association Welcomes Taurus to Expand Digital Asset Adoption Among Financial Institutions

Taurus SA is pleased to announce its new membership with the Nordic Blockchain Association (NBA), a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of blockchain technology in the Nordic countries. This partnership highlights Taurus‘ commitment “to supporting digital assets growth with traditional financial institutions in the… Read More

Validata Announces Extension of Tech Partnership with Temenos

Validata announces the extension of their long-standing global, technology partnership agreement with Temenos and has extended its integration with Temenos core banking to provide banks and Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) with “a cost-effective solution for Cash and Nostro reconciliation including payments investigations and case management,… Read More

Fintech Pomelo and Thunes to Enhance Cross-Border Finance with Credit-based Digital Wallet Solution

Thunes, a global money movement innovator, has joined forces with Pomelo, a credit-powered remittance company and credit card issuer, to introduce a groundbreaking international money transfer solution from the United States to the Philippines. This strategic partnership transforms the way remittances “are handled via Thunes’… Read More

Corpay Announces Acquisition of Paymerang to Boost Payment Solutions

Corpay, a corporate payments company based in Atlanta, California, has announced its intention to acquire Paymerang, a player in accounts payable automation solutions located in Richmond, Virginia. Although the financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed, the transaction is anticipated to close in the… Read More

Visa Introduces Generative AI Enhanced Fraud Solution to Combat Account Attacks, Threat Actors

Threat actors are leveraging sophisticated technologies, like automated scripts and botnets, to amplify their card testing attacks, “allowing them to exploit vulnerabilities at an unprecedented scale and speed.” This, according to an update from Visa (NYSE:V). These attacks, known as enumeration attacks, “inflict operational expenses… Read More

CashFlow Central from Fintech Fiserv Used By WaFd Bank to Streamline Payments for SMBs

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a global provider of payments and financial technology, announced that WaFd Bank has selected CashFlow Central from Fiserv to enhance its robust small business banking offerings. WaFd Bank small business customers will be “able to access a full range of capabilities… Read More

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