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Côte d’Ivoire Joins Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program to Strengthen Regional Trade and Investment Integration
Finance & Economics

Côte d’Ivoire Joins Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program to Strengthen Regional Trade and Investment Integration

Côte d’Ivoire’s new membership in the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program supports deeper economic cooperation across high-growth Arab and African trade corridors, where intra-regional commerce continues to expand steadily.

Stripe to Acquire Metronome in $1B Bet on Usage-Based Billing
Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe to Acquire Metronome in $1B Bet on Usage-Based Billing

Stripe’s acquisition of Metronome signals a major shift toward usage-based billing as the norm for AI and cloud-era businesses.

Binance Introduces ‘Binance Junior’ to Help Kids and Teens Build Crypto Savings Safely
Blockchain & Crypto

Binance Introduces ‘Binance Junior’ to Help Kids and Teens Build Crypto Savings Safely

As digital assets become increasingly part of mainstream finance, Binance introduces a family-focused platform to help young users learn financial literacy and build crypto savings under parental supervision.

Fidelity International Enables Fast Account Top-Ups With Tink’s Pay by Bank
Fintech & Ecommerce

Fidelity International Enables Fast Account Top-Ups With Tink’s Pay by Bank

Fidelity International partners with Tink to offer secure, instant account funding via open banking for personal and advised investors.

Bank Norwegian Strengthens Secure Digital Invoicing With New Three-Year Tieto Indtech Partnership
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bank Norwegian Strengthens Secure Digital Invoicing With New Three-Year Tieto Indtech Partnership

A new three-year agreement will bring Tieto Indtech’s Multichannel services to Bank Norwegian operations across six European markets, enhancing secure digital invoicing and integrated payment communication.

Trulioo Joins Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to Advance Trust in AI-Driven, Agent-Led Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Trulioo Joins Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to Advance Trust in AI-Driven, Agent-Led Payments

Trulioo integrates with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to strengthen the identity layer needed for secure AI-driven transaction execution.

New Report Warns of a Growing Financial Crime Where Criminal Networks “Launder” Wildlife to Disguise Illicit Profits
Society & Lifestyle

New Report Warns of a Growing Financial Crime Where Criminal Networks “Launder” Wildlife to Disguise Illicit Profits

A new RUSI report reveals that wildlife laundering has become a sophisticated financial crime used by criminal networks to mask illegal profits through seemingly legitimate businesses.

Showroom.fm Launches to Make Every Physical Showroom Discoverable by AI
Fintech & Ecommerce

Showroom.fm Launches to Make Every Physical Showroom Discoverable by AI

Showroom.fm has launched a first-of-its-kind platform that finally makes the physical showroom visible to AI assistants, search engines, and consumers asking, “Where can I see this today?”

Moldova’s State Aid Scheme Opens Strong Opportunities for Foreign Strategic Investors
Finance & Economics

Moldova’s State Aid Scheme Opens Strong Opportunities for Foreign Strategic Investors

Invest Moldova welcomes foreign investors seeking a competitive edge, unveiling a State Aid Scheme that delivers substantial financial incentives and positions Moldova as one of the most attractive strategic manufacturing hubs in the European neighbourhood.

Symcor Appoints Michaela O’Connor as Senior Vice President & Chief Growth Officer
Fintech & Ecommerce

Symcor Appoints Michaela O’Connor as Senior Vice President & Chief Growth Officer

Symcor is leveling up its growth game with newly appointed Michaela O’Connor leading the charge.

Kurv Launches All-in-One Merchant App With Tap to Pay on Android
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kurv Launches All-in-One Merchant App With Tap to Pay on Android

Kurv, a U.S. merchant payments provider, is making payments faster and simpler for small businesses with the launch of its new all-in-one Kurv Merchant App.

AWS Pushes Into the AI Agent Economy With Major Infrastructure and Autonomy Upgrades
Science & Technology

AWS Pushes Into the AI Agent Economy With Major Infrastructure and Autonomy Upgrades

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled a powerful combination of next-generation AI chips and autonomous software agents, marking one of its most significant steps yet toward building a fully intelligent cloud ecosystem.

Mauritian Startup Black Swan Takes Top Prize at MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mauritian Startup Black Swan Takes Top Prize at MEST Africa Challenge 2025

A new wave of data-driven fintech innovation took center stage in Cape Town as Black Swan claimed the top spot at the MEST Africa Challenge 2025, highlighting how credit intelligence is reshaping financial inclusion across the continent.

KAST Unveils KAST Pay to Supercharge Global Stablecoin Payments
Blockchain & Crypto

KAST Unveils KAST Pay to Supercharge Global Stablecoin Payments

As cross-border digital payments surge worldwide, KAST’s new KAST Pay and Global Payouts features aim to solve one of fintech’s biggest bottlenecks: moving money instantly between crypto and traditional banking rails.

New Research Warns: Data Streaming Can Power AI As Well As Hold It Back
Science & Technology

New Research Warns: Data Streaming Can Power AI As Well As Hold It Back

New industry research reveals that while data streaming is becoming essential for AI workloads, quality and scalability gaps are creating serious friction for large enterprises.

Sierra Leone Secures Major Boost as Baomahun Gold Project Locks In $330M Financing
Finance & Economics

Sierra Leone Secures Major Boost as Baomahun Gold Project Locks In $330M Financing

A landmark $330 million financing package for Sierra Leone Baomahun Gold Project signals one of the country’s most significant steps yet toward unlocking the full economic potential of its gold industry.