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29th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards
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29th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards

The 29th Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards will be held on 12 August 2026 in Addis Ababa, bringing together senior banking executives, financial regulators, fintech leaders, technology innovators, and policymakers to explore the next phase of digital banking transformation in Ethiopia and across emerging markets.

29th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2026 Returns to Addis Ababa to Accelerate Digital Banking Modernization in Emerging Markets
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29th Edition Connected Banking Summit – Ethiopia 2026 Returns to Addis Ababa to Accelerate Digital Banking Modernization in Emerging Markets

“Building Digital Financial Systems and Accelerating Banking Modernization in Emerging Markets” 12 August 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Adyen Launches Agentic API Suite to Help Merchants Sell Through AI-Powered Shopping Channels
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Adyen Launches Agentic API Suite to Help Merchants Sell Through AI-Powered Shopping Channels

Dutch payments technology company Adyen has unveiled Adyen Agentic, a new suite of APIs designed to help enterprise merchants sell through conversational AI platforms without having to rebuild their commerce infrastructure for every emerging channel.

Flutterwave Reaches $3.2 Billion Valuation in Series E Round Backed by Ripple
Blockchain & Crypto

Flutterwave Reaches $3.2 Billion Valuation in Series E Round Backed by Ripple

Nigeria already moves more stablecoin volume than almost any country outside Asia. Now it’s getting an institutional backer to match the population’s crypto enthusiasm. Ripple has taken a stake in Flutterwave $3.2 billion Series E round, with plans to wire RLUSD and the XRP Ledger directly into the continent’s largest payments network.

Ant Group Bets on AI Growth While Cutting Its Carbon Footprint
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Ant Group Bets on AI Growth While Cutting Its Carbon Footprint

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of everyday life, but its expansion comes with a growing challenge: energy consumption. Training and running advanced AI models requires vast computing resources, and the data centres powering these systems are consuming increasing amounts of electricity worldwide. Against this backdrop, Chinese technology giant Ant Group is attempting to […]

Payments Leaders’ Summit UK Returns to London This October, Bringing Together Senior Payment Decision-Makers from Across the Industry
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Payments Leaders’ Summit UK Returns to London This October, Bringing Together Senior Payment Decision-Makers from Across the Industry

The invitation-only event will unite payment leaders, fintech innovators and commerce executives to explore the future of payments, fraud prevention, AI and digital transformation.

Shoptalk Europe 2026 Overview: How Retailers Survive and Thrive in AI Era
Articles

Shoptalk Europe 2026 Overview: How Retailers Survive and Thrive in AI Era

Shoptalk Europe 2026 highlighted that future retail success will depend on leveraging high-quality data, innovative discovery channels, close-knit creator ecosystems, retail media networks, and human expertise, all neatly combined into a unified AI-driven commerce strategy. Challenging? Sure. But possible, with actionable insights over 4,500 attendees got at one of the most comprehensive European retail conferences […]

Silverflow Integrates Discover Network & Diners Club International to Expand Global Card Acceptance via Single API
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Silverflow Integrates Discover Network & Diners Club International to Expand Global Card Acceptance via Single API

Silverflow, the cloud-native payments processing platform, has announced a new integration with Discover and Diners Club International, enabling global card acceptance through a single API connection.

Fraud Prevention Summit Returns to London on 9th November 2026
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Fraud Prevention Summit Returns to London on 9th November 2026

The Fraud Prevention Summit returns to Hilton London Canary Wharf on 9th November 2026, bringing together senior fraud, risk and security professionals for a day of strategic networking, expert insight and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.

Nuvei to Acquire Payoneer for $2.75B: Will Combined $9B Entity Compete With Visa Direct Stablecoin Payouts?
Blockchain & Crypto

Nuvei to Acquire Payoneer for $2.75B: Will Combined $9B Entity Compete With Visa Direct Stablecoin Payouts?

The combination of Nuvei’s stablecoin-based settlement and payment orchestration capabilities with Payoneer’s multi-million customer base of freelancer and SMB accounts, accompanied by built-in payout rails in 190+ markets, could create a strong alternative for Visa’s recent stablecoin payouts pilot, enabling businesses and platforms to send payouts directly in USD‑backed stablecoins (such as USDC) to recipients’ […]

Global Fintech & AI Funding Roundup: Major Startup Investments in May 2026
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Global Fintech & AI Funding Roundup: Major Startup Investments in May 2026

May 2026 was not a normal month for venture capital. Global startup funding reached $92 billion, the second-largest monthly total on record, just behind February, according to Crunchbase data. A single deal explains most of the headline: Anthropic’s $50 billion Series H accounted for 54% of all venture capital raised globally in the month. However, […]

Tencent Expands Cross-Border Remittance Access for Foreign Users Sending Money into China
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Tencent Expands Cross-Border Remittance Access for Foreign Users Sending Money into China

Tencent has introduced a new cross-border remittance service that allows foreign passport holders to send money into China, expanding the reach of its financial technology ecosystem beyond domestic users.

The New Financial Order: Switzerland at the Centre of Europe’s Push to Shape the Future of Global Finance
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The New Financial Order: Switzerland at the Centre of Europe’s Push to Shape the Future of Global Finance

How Stablecoins, AI, and Quantum Technologies are Igniting a Global Race to Control Finance 

Pay Space Magazine Named Media Partner for Fraud Prevention Summit
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Pay Space Magazine Named Media Partner for Fraud Prevention Summit

Pay Space Magazine Named Media Partner for Fraud Prevention Summit, 9th November 2026, Hilton London Canary Wharf bringing together senior leaders from across the fraud sector.

27th Connected Banking Summit – North Africa, Egypt 2026
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27th Connected Banking Summit – North Africa, Egypt 2026

27th Connected Banking Summit – North Africa, Egypt 2026 is powering inclusive digital banking and technology-enabled financial infrastructure in North Africa

iFX EXPO International Brings Big Industry Leaders to the Stage
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iFX EXPO International Brings Big Industry Leaders to the Stage

From the 16th to the 18th of June, iFX EXPO International is set to bring together some of the most influential voices in online trading, fintech, payments, liquidity, digital assets and financial services for an agenda built around the industry’s most important conversations.

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