Fintech News and Digital Finance & Innovation Updates
Pepkor fintech merger draws governance concerns in South Africa
Governance concerns are building around Pepkor’s plan to combine its Flash unit with rival platform Shop2Shop, a transaction that deepens the retailer’s push into financial services. The ...
Interswitch chief urges Nigerian entrepreneurs to build for projected 2050 growth
Nigeria's long-term growth outlook is prompting calls for startups to align early with future consumer and business demand. Mitchell Elegbe says young entrepreneurs should use innovation and ...
Wooshpay linked to A7 payment route as UK fintech faces scrutiny
A Kremlin-backed payments network used a UK-registered fintech as part of its system for moving money abroad after sanctions on Moscow disrupted Russian trade flows. Leaked documents indicate A7 ...
Farm Credit Administration advances examination upgrades and innovation plan
As the Farm Credit System faces changing risk and operational demands, the Farm Credit Administration board receives updates on efforts to modernize its examination program and expand internal ...
Philippines scam losses reach P121.8 billion as fraud shifts to messaging and e-wallets
Scam exposure across the Philippines remains widespread, with a new consumer survey indicating that losses among adults in 2025 amount to nearly P121.8 billion. The findings also show most ...
Pakistan payment system transactions rise as PRISM+ settles Rs1,566 trillion in FY26
Pakistan's formal payments ecosystem expands sharply in fiscal year 2025-26, with large-value and retail digital transactions both increasing across banking channels. The shift reflects faster ...
RBI releases weekly foreign exchange trading data
New details have emerged on trading trends in India’s foreign exchange market in late August and early September 2026. The Reserve Bank of India has released provisional data on daily ...
Hilt raises $4.2 million seed round to expand real-time cybersecurity platform
Cloud and network security startup Hilt is emerging from stealth with $4.2 million in seed funding to help companies detect and stop unusual data activity in real time. The financing lifts total ...
Tangem launches crypto-linked Visa card as access gaps persist across key markets
Tangem is rolling out its first physical Visa card for crypto spending, but its geographic reach still falls short of where user demand is concentrated. More than 40% of Tangem Pay payments come ...
Philippine executives place on Fortune Asia power list
Fortune’s 2026 ranking of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia includes four Filipina chief executives across fintech, banking and property. The showing puts Martha M. Sazon of Mynt at No. 35 and ...
Bank of England speech sets out response for UK financial mutuals
Financial mutuals in the UK face a changing operating environment as regulatory demands and digital disruption reshape the sector. A speech delivered by Manuel Sales at the Association of ...
Revolut challenges European banks as global expansion lifts valuation to $115 billion
More than a decade after launching with low-cost foreign exchange services, Revolut is growing into a major rival to established European banks while pushing deeper into international retail ...
Bank of England expands fintech focus across AI, DLT and quantum computing
The Bank of England is positioning fintech as a broad driver of change across financial services, as technology reshapes how firms, consumers and businesses use the system. Its work centers on ...
Monzo seeks private equity stake sale after Nubank deal collapses
After a year of internal upheaval and a reset of its expansion strategy, Monzo is intensifying efforts to secure growth capital from private equity investors. The UK fintech is exploring a sale of ...
Granite Park equipment leasing surveillance highlights asset-backed market risks
Investor attention remains on how economic indicators shape credit performance in equipment leasing finance and the broader asset-backed securities market. A 2023 surveillance review of Granite ...
Photon raises seed funding to build AI agent tools for messaging platforms
As developers look for ways to reach users without relying on app downloads, Photon is expanding a platform designed for AI agents that run through messaging services. The startup says it has ...
U.S. bank-fintech lending growth raises ABS usury risk across states
Securitized collateral from bank-fintech lending partnerships is expanding quickly in the U.S., increasing attention on how uneven state usury laws could affect asset-backed securities. The ...
JSE and TIA launch technology programme for South African SMEs
South Africa is expanding support for early-stage commercialisation as capital access remains a hurdle for technology-focused smaller businesses. A new four-month pilot from the Johannesburg Stock ...
Bangladesh to launch Bangla QR person-to-person transfers in November
Bangladesh is expanding its interoperable digital payments framework with the rollout of person-to-person transfers under Bangla QR from November. The move lets customers send funds by scanning ...
Apple Pay enters India through Axis Bank partnership
Apple Pay is entering India through a partnership with Axis Bank, opening the service in one of the world's largest digital payments markets. The rollout gives Apple its first presence in a major ...
Zilch lines up banks for potential London IPO next year
London's pipeline for fintech listings could gain a new candidate as Zilch prepares for a possible stock market debut as soon as next year. The consumer credit company is seeking adviser pitches ...
