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Ecommpay Adds Humm to Its BNPL Options

The new flexible online finance solution powered by humm will be especially valuable for Ecommpay offerings in travel and high-value retail sectors.

News

PhonePe SmartPOD: What Is It and How It Makes Checkout Frictionless?

PhonePe’s new SmartPOD bridges the gap between UPI and card payments, powering India’s next wave of digital commerce.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Pleo Taps Prospective Market With New Multicurrency Account: Why It Matters in 2025

With the new multicurrency account service, Pleo automatically detects the transaction currency and deducts funds from the matching account balance, eliminating conversion costs and simplifying cross-border operations.

Fintech & Ecommerce

PayPal CashBack on BNPL: A Smart Move in Anticipation of Holiday Season

While not entirely unique, PayPal introduction of a 5% cashback offer on Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) purchases for the 2025 holiday season is a notable development in the fintech industry.

Finance & Economics

Forum Invest in Senegal (Fii Senegal 2025): $23.5 Billion in Commitments for a New Economic Momentum

Among the major announcements of Forum Invest in Senegal (Fii Senegal 2025), international institutions, notably the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank, confirmed $160 million in long-term commitments to support national priorities.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Biometric Payments Guide: How Fingerprints and Face Recognition Are Changing How We Transact

It is predicted that, as soon as 2030, every one in four people globally will be using biometric tech to secure payments, while digital identity verification will pass traditional identity verification in volume. Why are biometric payments so popular, and why has their adoption accelerated in recent years? This article sheds light on everything you […]

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Revolut Targets 20M Users by 2030 as It Enters Indian Market With Payment and Forex Products

Revolut expands into India with ambitious growth plans, ready to invest over $670 million in this prospective market over five years.

Science & Technology

SoftwareOne Climate Targets Successfully Validated by Science Based Targets Initiative

SoftwareOne takes a major step toward a greener future as its greenhouse gas reduction targets receive official validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

News

LemFi Launches AI-Powered “Send Now, Pay Later” Service, Combining Credit and Remittances for UK Immigrants

A new “Send Now, Pay Later” service introduced by LemFi combines the flexibility of installment payments with the remittance infrastructure.

Fintech & Ecommerce

India Launches AI-Powered UPI Commerce Payments on ChatGPT, Expanding Agentic Payments to Leading AI Platforms

With a new multilateral pilot AI payment project, ChatGPT users in India are now able to discover products and complete purchases using India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) directly within the ChatGPT experience. Gemini and Claude are next in line for agentic payment testing.

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Klarna Partners With Google Cloud for AI-Driven Shopping Experiences

Pilot AI use testing has illustrated a positive impact of dynamic lookbooks and personalized product campaigns, driving 50% order growth and 15% increase in time spent on the shopping app, and prompting Klarna and Google Cloud to form a long-term strategic collaboration.

Fintech & Ecommerce

New One-Click Payment Feature, Flow Remember Me, Is Rolled Out by Checkout.com

Flow Remember Me by Checkout.com leverages the benefits of one-click payments to increase transaction acceptance rates.

Fintech & Ecommerce

G+D Wins Three Honors at the Juniper Research Future Digital Awards

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), a global SecurityTech company headquartered in Munich, has been recognized for its fraud prevention and AI-powered banking tools at Juniper Research Future Digital Awards.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 (Fii Senegal 2025): President Bassirou Diomaye Faye calls for investment in a transforming Senegal

Over the course of two days, the forum — centered around the theme “Connecting Opportunities, Building the Future”— welcomed policymakers, investors, and global leaders in Dakar for high-level dialogue.

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Alipay Reveals New Trends in Cross-Border Tourism During China’s 2025 Golden Week 

China’s eight-day “Golden Week” holiday – running from October 1 to 8 and coinciding with both the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day – has sparked a surge in cross-border travel among Chinese tourists as well as their spending via Alipay. 

Blockchain & Crypto

Morgan Stanley Advises 4% Crypto Allocation in Successful Investing Portfolios

Morgan Stanley’s latest report brings crypto assets closer to the mainstream, as it advises diversifying investment portfolios with up to 4% share of reputable cryptocurrencies.