Dialect Communications, a Business Process Outsource (BPO) that offers customer experience (CX) solutions for FinTechs, has partnered with Paynetics, one of Europe’s leading providers of embedded finance and digital banking, to provide world-class customer engagement services for both...

Digital payments leader, Network International, reaffirms its commitment to South Africa with ZAR500 million investment in deploying its processing capabilities locally; building on its ZAR3.5 billion acquisition in Payfast. Network International has said that its state-of-the-art cloud-based,...

During the pandemic, UK firms have invested considerable sums in their technology as they cater for employees working from home. Data from the Office for National Statistics suggests this trend is continuing as an investment in new technologies is still gaining traction – increasing by more...

It is a common belief that financial access should lead to financial prosperity. According to the World Bank, financial inclusion is defined as all people and businesses having access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs. Sakhile Mabena, CEO, Ofin, a...

Net Purpose, a global impact data provider for responsible, sustainable and impact investors, is partnering with tickr, an impact investing app, to provide data to measure the social and environmental outcomes of its funds. Founded in 2019 with the goal of reaching one million investment...

In celebration of UK FinTech Week, Tech Nation, the growth platform for tech companies and leaders, has announced new signatories of the FinTech Pledge. The FinTech Pledge, supported by HM Treasury and developed by the FinTech Delivery Panel, sets world-leading standards to accelerate the growth...

In a region still dominated by cash and mobile money options, like M-Pesa, new collaborations between FinTechs are looking to capture the price-sensitive market with innovative, open-loop digital payment solutions in East Africa. According to Mark Dankworth, President International, Ukheshe...

A dogged commitment to change execution is how businesses will survive in 2021, according to Grant Phillips, CEO of FinTech specialist, e4. He said the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked industry-wide havoc, the headwinds of which will continue to blow for years to come, leaving businesses in an almost...

PayPal has announced that it has agreed to acquire Curv to accelerate and expand its initiatives to support cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Curv is a leading provider of cloud-based infrastructure for digital asset security based in Tel Aviv, Israel. In October 2020, PayPal...