Cairo, Egypt – International Centre for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) is pleased to announce the 27th Connected Banking Summit – North Africa, Egypt 2026, taking place on 23 September 2026 in Cairo.
Cash remains the preferred payment method for most international travellers, according to a new report from leading foreign exchange provider Travelex, which highlights evolving global travel money habits.
Nevermined has introduced a major upgrade to its AI payments infrastructure, adding multi-currency payments, API key analytics, and advanced payment controls as demand grows for infrastructure supporting the agentic economy and next-generation digital finance.
As AI continues to reshape financial infrastructure, Stripe-backed Tempo is introducing a new payments protocol designed to enable intelligent, programmable transactions at scale.
Colombia is preparing to scale its new instant payments system, Bre-B, positioning it as a cornerstone of the country’s push toward real-time, low-cost digital transactions. But as rollout progresses, comparisons with Brazil’s highly successful Pix system are intensifying, raising questions about whether Colombia can truly replicate, or even surpass, its regional counterpart.
Huawei and YowPay have unveiled what they describe as the world’s first open banking smartwatch point-of-sale (POS) application, marking a significant step forward in wearable payments and pay-by-bank innovation.
Global payments firm Paysend has partnered with BVNK to introduce stablecoin payments and settlement capabilities across its consumer and enterprise platforms, signaling growing momentum for blockchain-based payments in the global remittance market.
Six months after going live at ING Germany, the Wero digital wallet is showing significant momentum in its rollout across Europe, marking a key phase in the expansion of a unified European payment ecosystem.
The payments industry rarely stands still, and right now it is moving faster than ever. Contactless cards, digital wallets, buy now pay later, AI-driven services – these are the innovations that attract the headlines and shape how consumers experience payments. But as the industry gathers at this year’s Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference in Berlin, a […]
Digital wallets are becoming the backbone of the global financial system. With 4.5 billion users today and projections pointing to 6 billion by 2029, the digital wallet market is entering a new phase of scale and influence.
RS2 has launched “Beyond by RS2,” a digital payments platform aimed at fintech firms, platforms, and payment providers seeking to offer card issuing and payment acceptance services across Europe.
Nairobi, Kenya | 11 March 2026 The 26th Edition Connected Banking Summit – East Africa | Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 successfully concluded at the prestigious Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill, bringing together influential leaders from the banking, fintech, and technology sectors to discuss the future of digital finance in the region.
More than 123 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. As wars and migration reshape global finance, some experts believe crypto and digital assets could become an unexpected financial lifeline for refugees.
Two landmark expansions from Mastercard and Airwallex signal a new era for cross-border B2B payments: one deepening China’s financial corridors, the other mounting a billion-dollar advance on European incumbents.
A new Islamic digital bank preparing to launch in West Africa, a US fintech expanding into Europe through acquisition, and a funding round backing digital asset infrastructure are among the latest developments shaping the global fintech landscape.
Mastercard has entered the growing debate over payment sovereignty in Europe, arguing that the global card network should be viewed as an integral part of the continent’s financial infrastructure rather than an external provider.
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