Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2025

Latin America remains a strategic priority for Paysend, as the region accounts for over $150 billion in annual remittance flows globally, and a population where over 70% of adults are either underbanked or unbanked, creating a significant opportunity to drive financial inclusion.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 14, 2025

E-wallets and other real-time payments like Pix in Brazil, and PSE in Colombia, have raised the bar and driven innovation across all segments, including credit cards. The post Alternative Payment Adoption Continues to Rise Across Emerging Markets, Reveals EBANX appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2025

Latin America remains a strategic priority for Paysend, as the region accounts for over $150 billion in annual remittance flows globally, and a population where over 70% of adults are either underbanked or unbanked, creating a significant opportunity to drive financial inclusion.

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Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

Post-Independence (1947 - 1990s): Building the Foundation After independence, India focused on strengthening its financial infrastructure and extending banking services. Nationalization of Banks (1969, 1980): A major policy shift aimed at increasing financial inclusion and directing credit to priority sectors.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

ATMIA selected Atleos for this honor based on these criteria: Long-term Positive Influence on Improving the Industry: Atleos has consistently driven advancements in the financial technology sector, setting new standards for innovation and customer satisfaction. Atleos ATMaaS enhances business continuity.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In many regions, they create jobs, drive innovation, and stimulate local economies. Yet, they often face financial challenges, struggling to access credit, manage cash flow, and navigate complex financial systems. Fintech companies see this gap as an opportunity to innovate.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 13, 2025

SEAs young, tech-savvy population, a growing consumer base, reliance on informal financial systems, and supportive government initiatives aimed at financial inclusion serve as robust drivers for long-term growth. This demand is expected to fuel fintech innovations even in the face of current economic hurdles.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I hope that today’s call to action acts as a pivotal moment in driving financial inclusion across the sector. The campaign is also supported by Nationwide, Project Nemo, Innovate Finance, West Midlands Police, and Alzheimer’s Society. Full collaboration from the sector is needed.”

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Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2025

Yet, legacy systems remain a primary reason why banks cannot keep up with the market and innovate fast enough. This is not just a tech shiftits a strategic one, aimed at fostering innovation, reducing operational overhead, and to ensure that our infrastructure in the future can withstand disruptions.

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Payment technology and innovation are accelerating across the fintech industry, with more companies recognising the importance of adapting to changing customer needs, with non-cash transactions projected to hit 2.3 Jeff Parker, CEO, says, “Digital payments will continue to grow rapidly, with mobile wallets expected to reach 4.8

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 6, 2025

PayMint , a leading financial technology company, has announced that it has obtained final approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to launch its first Meeza prepaid cards in partnership with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Egypt (ADIB-Egypt).

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It aims to build innovative solutions that address existing challenges, all the while helping to drive sustainable growth and development in the region. This presents a significant opportunity to support the founders who are not only driving innovation, but also addressing the unique challenges and opportunities of the region.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s been an eventful year for the payments industry, marked by rapid innovation, unexpected challenges, and evolving consumer expectations. Where do you see it driving innovation? ” EV payment anxiety continues to be a concern. ” AIs impact on fintech this year is undeniable.

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Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

From digital payments to decentralised finance (DeFi), these companies are solving real-world challenges like financial inclusion and cross-border transactions, while setting new global standards for innovation. Atome Financial specialises in consumer financing, ADVANCE.AI bolttech Valuation: $2.1

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Cyril Han, Ant Group s President and current Chief Financial Officer, will step into the role of CEO on 1 March 2025, according to Bloomberg. He will continue to report to Jing and the board of directors. Cyril Han Han will succeed Eric Jing, who will remain the companys chairman.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 26, 2025

As Asian markets surge, they face the dual challenge of safeguarding digital infrastructure while ensuring financial inclusion and bridging technological gaps between advanced and developing economies. This trend is fostering innovation and competition in the financial services sector.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

With in-depth data covering global market penetration, transaction values, and consumer preferences, the insights presented here will empower decision-makers to refine their strategies, enhance operational efficiency, and capitalise on the growing demand for innovative payment solutions.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This collaboration is designed to enhance the payment experience for merchants and consumers while driving financial inclusion across the region. It empowers merchants with secure and flexible payment solutions that cater to evolving customer preferences, fostering greater financial inclusion.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

MTN Fintech users will benefit from a seamless experience accessing both traditional mobile services and innovative digital payment solutions. It demonstrates our ability to successfully serve Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) via our fully-fledged processing solutions and our continued dedication and commitment to the African region.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 28, 2025

This achievement marks a significant milestone for PagBrasil as the digital payments solutions market continues to grow. Given that Pix is now responsible for 90 per cent of bank transactions in Brazil, PagBrasil is providing businesses and consumers with innovative means to leverage Pix in and outside of the country.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

With digital wallets growing in sophistication, consumers and businesses have fundamentally altered how they interact with payments, forcing banks and payment system providers (PSPs) to innovate. The decline in cash usage has also helped speed up the adoption of digital wallets. Regulatory challenges Regulators are in a race against time.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 4, 2025

Nonetheless, in the face of this hardship, fintechs have still continued to emerge and find success in the region, and across 2024, investment levels surged back up over $2billion again. How is Bre-B building on the success of Pix in LatAm to accelerate financial inclusion?

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

MTN Fintech users will benefit from a seamless experience accessing both traditional mobile services and innovative digital payment solutions. It demonstrates our ability to successfully serve Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) via our fully-fledged processing solutions and our continued dedication and commitment to the African region.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2025

The Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards celebrate forward-thinking companies that demonstrate leadership, innovation, and customer-centricity in today’s rapidly evolving financial services landscape. Pamela Ho , Head of Network, APAC at Thunes. James Teodorini , Head of Asia Pacific at Thunes.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 27, 2025

This solution demonstrates our commitment to help our Business Banking and NEO BIZ clients improve their cashflows through innovative banking solutions. As demand for seamless, real-time payments continues to rise, Aani offers SMEs a powerful way to transact with greater ease and agility.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Today, fintech and digital innovations are becoming key drivers in their continued growth, each nation adopting its own approach to integrate these technologies into their economic sectors. Despite these advancements, challenges such as financial inclusion remain. per cent holding a credit card.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

“The Push-to-Card solution not only reinforces our commitment to powering payment performance but also showcases our agility in bringing yet another innovation to the UAE market.” As digital commerce expands, AFTs are playing a pivotal role in accelerating financial inclusion and driving payment innovation across the Middle East.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 3, 2025

This deal will drive Zilchs growth by paving the way for innovative new products and enable the launch of the companys first-ever physical payments card, capturing an even greater wallet share of customers spend. To date, Zilch has processed over 4 billion of purchases both online and in-store.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 26, 2025

“This is an important next step towards that goal and our ongoing efforts to drive financial inclusion in the LatAm region, as well as diversifying Mexico’s financial landscape with global innovative solutions.”

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

It says these solutions aim to advance financial inclusion and foster economic development. It demonstrates the companys commitment to regulatory compliance, innovation, and excellence in financial services across its markets.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

This investment reflects PayU GPO’s broader strategy to drive financial inclusion and modernise the continent’s payment infrastructure, while responding to rapidly shifting consumer preferences. Mobile-first purchasing also continues to soar, with 67% of Black Friday transactions taking place on smartphones.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 17, 2025

MDP BPC SmartVista collaboration continues to strengthen the company’s position as a payments leader across the Middle East and Africa. MDP , a long-standing leader in Africa’s card issuing and processing industry, continues to solidify its position as a trusted payments powerhouse across the Middle East and Africa.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 11, 2025

Ebwini also emphasised the companys commitment to innovation by developing advanced financial services, which supports national economic growth by facilitating payment processes and simplifying business transactions.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Eighty-three per cent of firms indicated that digitisation will be key for growth, as they focus on enhancing digital payments, financial inclusion and sustainability initiatives. Mastercards collaboration with financial institutions and fintech partners, such as Geidea , is expanding access to innovative credit solutions.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 16, 2025

CRDB Bank said it selected BPC as it sought a modern, scalable multi-institutional technological platform with the capacity for instant innovative card product launches, advanced integrational capabilities and affordable total cost of ownership.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

We often explore how fintechs are changing the banking and payments landscapes, and sometimes look into how their solutions are supporting financial inclusion and helping people develop healthy financial habits. This democratisation of credit access fosters economic growth and resilience.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 18, 2025

Checkbook , a leading innovator in payment solutions, today announced the launch of its new payment rails, now integrating PayPal and Venmo seamlessly into its existing APIs. Financial Inclusion: Enabling companies to disburse money to those who are historically underbanked or unbanked.

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