Saudi fintech Hala raises landmark $157m Series B
Saudi fintech Hala has raised $157 million in a Series B funding round to further expand its suite of banking…
Lendbuzz files registration statement with SEC for proposed US IPO
Auto finance company Lendbuzz has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
Thread Bank appoints Dan Chang as chief compliance officer
Dan Chang has been appointed as general counsel and chief compliance officer by Tennessee’s Thread Bancorp. The former Avant director succeeds Kelly Caltabiano,…
Navro Secures Money Transmitter Licence in Washington D.C.
UK-based fintech Navro has acquired a money transmitter licence in Washington D.C. for its payments curation platform. The licence, which is regulated…
IPO Market Enjoys $4 Billion Rebound Amid ‘Pent-Up Demand’
Last week marked a resurgence for the U.S. initial public offering (IPO) market. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Sept. 13),…
How Fintech Is Reshaping Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
In a bustling market in Ibadan, Mama Funke, their wallets, a tomato and pepper seller no longer worries about having…
Handelsbanken Fonder partners Denodo to power digital savings services
Handelsbanken Fonder, the fund management subsidiary of Swedish bank Handelsbanken, has selected TPG-backed data management platform Denodo to enhance its…
Exclusive: Visma acquires Italian regtech Alavie in market expansion move
Norwegian enterprise software provider Visma has acquired compliance software firm Alavie, marking the company’s second acquisition in the Italian market, FinTech…
SIBS boosts Polish presence with ITCARD acquisition
European payment solutions provider SIBS Group is set to acquire ITCARD, a Poland-based company specialising in processing ATM and electronic payment transactions…
Rainforest bags $29m Series B, plots Canada debut
US-based embedded payments provider Rainforest has raised $29 million in Series B funding to expand its team and launch operations…
Unity Trust Bank appoints Lloyds vet Martin Barrett as COO
Unity Trust Bank (UTB) in the UK has appointed industry veteran Martin Barrett as its new chief operating officer, effective…
BBVA taps Ripple for crypto custody tech
Spanish banking giant BBVA has inked a digital asset custody technology partnership with Ripple, bolstering its new crypto-asset trading and custody service, made…
German investech Scalable Capital lands EU banking licence
Sofina-backed digital investment platform Scalable Capital has secured a full banking licence from the European Central Bank, allowing the German…
Varo Bank hires Asmau Ahmed as first AI and data chief
Varo Bank has hired its first chief artificial intelligence and data officer, Asmau Ahmed, to lead “company-wide AI and machine-learning efforts”…
Global AI Leaders Converge in Cairo to Set Momentum Towards Ai Everything MEA Egypt 2026
Exclusive launch event at Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace, Cairo, highlights Egypt’s AI ambitions and global collaborations ahead of Ai Everything MEA…
T1 donates to Make-A-Wish Korea through jersey sales
League of Legends organisation T1 has donated ₩63.74m (~£37,500) to Make-A-Wish Korea through proceeds from its special edition WishMaker jersey sales. The…
Red Bull partners with Street Fighter 6 for breakdancing competition
Red Bull has announced a partnership with Street Fighter 6 (SF6) to bring the FGC game to fans during its annual break dance…
NIP Group completes cryptocurrency mining acquisition
Esports holding company NIP Group (NIP) has announced the completion of its acquisition of on-rack cryptocurrency mining machines. According to a release, the machines,…
Glitched Festival to return in 2026
Gaming and esports event Glitched Festival has announced its return for 2026, taking place at Elmia in Jönköping, Sweden, from June 12th to 15th,…
FISSURE Playground 2 preview and predictions: Is a new era on the horizon?
After a successful first edition, the second FISSURE Playground event is the latest installment of the Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 circuit. With…