Orange Money & Visa Expand Digital Payments for Financial Inclusion in Africa
Orange Money and Visa launch a virtual Visa card that expands secure online payments for millions of mobile users across Africa and the Middle East.
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Asian Wealth Gradually Integrates Crypto into Fintech Strategies
New data suggests digital assets are becoming an increasingly established, though still selective, component of wealth management across Asia.
Bank of America’s AI-Powered CashPro Forecasting Saves Clients 250,000 Hours Amid Market Volatility
Bank of America has reported that its AI-driven CashPro Forecasting tool helped clients save over 250,000 hours in 2025, highlighting the growing role of automation in smarter, faster treasury decision-making.
GPT-5.2 Rolls Out in ChatGPT to Boost Real-World Productivity
OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.2 in ChatGPT, an enhanced version of its existing model family designed to deliver measurable productivity gains for everyday professional tasks and complex workflows.
LuLu Exchange and ABHI Unite to Boost Financial Access for UAE Expat Workers
A new partnership between LuLu Exchange and ABHI is set to transform how expatriate workers in the UAE access, manage, and send their earnings across borders.
South Africa’s Digital Commerce Set for Strong 2026 Despite Global Trade Pressures
South African payment and logistics leaders predict a strong year ahead for local digital commerce in 2026, even as global exporters brace for tariff-related volatility.
UAE Unveils Blueprint to Counter Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime Surge
Cyber-enabled financial crime is accelerating worldwide, and the UAE is taking decisive action to strengthen its national defences, thoroughly researching the scope of a problem and potential solutions in a landmark analytical paper released in cooperation with Themis.
Swiipr and Google Launch Instantly Provisioned Digital Compensation Card for Airline Passengers
Swiipr has partnered with Google to launch the world’s first instantly provisioned digital compensation card, enabling disrupted airline passengers to access mobile payouts within seconds without downloading an app.
Mondu Secures €100M Boost from J.P. Morgan Payments to Accelerate Europe-Wide B2B Payments Expansion
Mondu has secured a €100 million debt facility and a strategic collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments, marking a major step in advancing flexible B2B payment solutions across Europe.
UK SMEs Face Rising Costs as Consumers Fear Messing Up Payments
Many UK shoppers are abandoning payments due to anxiety over making mistakes, which brings financial losses to local SMEs, new research from Tink, a Visa Solution, reveals.
CFTC Launches Pilot Allowing Crypto as Collateral in U.S. Derivatives Markets
For the first time,U.S. derivatives markets regulated by CFTC can accept cryptocurrencies and stablecoins as collateral, opening a new chapter for institutional crypto adoption.
Tether Backs Italian Humanoid Robotics Firm Generative Bionics in $81M Funding Round
Tether deepens its AI and robotics strategy with an $81 million investment in Italy’s Generative Bionics to advance humanoid robots and “Physical AI.”
Airwallex Raises $330 Million Series G at $8 Billion Valuation, Eyes U.S. Expansion
Airwallex secures $330 million in Series G funding, reinforcing its position as a global fintech leader and establishing San Francisco as a second headquarters.
Worldline Exits Swedish Platform CoreOrchestration in Strategic Portfolio Shift
Worldline’s sale of its Swedish payments platform CoreOrchestration marks a significant strategic move as the company sharpens its focus on core businesses and operational resilience.
Socure Expands Into Real-Time BNPL Credit With Strategic Acquisition of Qlarifi
Socure has taken a major step toward redefining digital identity and credit decisioning with its acquisition of Qlarifi, the first real-time BNPL consumer credit database.
U.S. Household Debt Hits Record $18.6 Trillion as Economic Pressures Shift
U.S. household debt climbed to a record high in Q3 2025, underscoring a critical turning point for consumer finances and offering key signals for economists assessing the strength of today’s market.
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