Month: May 2025

Careem Pay has launched a new service enabling UAE users to send money directly to bank accounts in Jordan, aiming to…

UAE-based fintech Gainz has closed a seven-figure pre-seed funding round, combining equity and debt. The round was led by Antler…

TWINT has announced plans to develop a new direct debit solution ahead of the discontinuation of the current LSV+ system, which…

In a historic development for Egypt’s financial sector, Catalyst Partners Middle East finalized the nation’s first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger…

Mufin Green Finance, a non-banking financial company, has raised US$18 million in debt funding from a United States-based institution. This…

France-based cooperative bank, Credit Cooperatif has started discussions with Orange Bank to potentially acquire fintech specialised in supporting associations, Anytime. As part of its…

Astra Fintech, a Canada-based leader in blockchain-powered Finfra solutions, has partnered with MixMarvel, world’s leading content incubation platform and creators…

Over the past decade, digital financial services have expanded rapidly across emerging markets. From mobile wallets to embedded finance and…

On May 22, at the TAB Global Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2025 ceremony held by The Asian Banker (“TAB”), WeBank Technology Services…

Whitecap Consulting has launched a new initiative to develop the first in-depth North of England fintech report, aiming to map every…

A growing disconnect between strong internal controls and external supply chain risk has been highlighted in the latest report by SecurityScorecard,…

Authentication software company Entersekt has launched a partnership with South Africa-based PayTech solution provider Stanchion. The partnership is aimed at “enhancing payment integration…

Consumer lending platform Pagaya is reportedly pushing into the pay later market. The company is about to issue $300 million in bonds…

B2B payments are the lifeblood of global business, and few innovations have scaled as rapidly (and as unevenly) as virtual cards across B2B. “Virtual…

Business-to-business (B2B) transactions typically involve higher volumes and more complex authorization than consumer payments. Companies must balance usability with security,…

In recent months, nonbanks have been applying for banking charters. Against a backdrop where de novo activity has been muted…

London-based fintech company MuchBetter has partnered with NatWest to launch corporate accounts through its new business banking offering, MuchBetter Business…

At FinTech Futures, we know that it can be easy to let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry.…

German automotive fintech Aufinity Group (formerly NX Technologies) has raised $26 million in Series C funding led by BlackFin Capital…

A new partnership has been announced between Alibaba Cloud, the digital tech and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, and Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia’s…