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A new milestone has been reached in the modernization of payment infrastructure in Central Africa. The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) and ProgressSoft have successfully launched SYSTAC 2, the new centralized electronic clearing house serving the six member states of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). Since August 3, 2026, BEAC…
Payfuture, the global payments company building financial infrastructure in emerging markets, today announced a strategic partnership with Payouts.com, the AI-native financial operations OS that helps businesses pay anyone, anywhere. The partnership equips Payouts.com with Payfuture’s local payment infrastructure in India. India is one of Payouts.com’s most active and fastest-growing corridors. As demand from its customers accelerates,…
by Lynda Clarke, General Manager UK at Nayax The payment moment has long been the epicentre of payments innovation, with the focus on making every transaction faster and easier. But the industry’s attention is beginning to shift beyond the checkout. Forward-thinking businesses across transport, hospitality, retail and everyday services are recognising that what customers really…
Equals, the next-generation global money movement platform for businesses, has appointed Ed Chandler as Chief Operating Officer. Ed’s leadership of global commercial strategy and operations further strengthens customer delivery as the company scales its enhanced money movement capabilities. Ed brings more than 25 years of experience across payments and financial services, having held senior positions…
Research commissioned by global S&P500 corporate payments company, Corpay, reveals UK finance teams continue to spend significant time on manual expense, invoice and supplier payment administration. Addressing that challenge, Corpay today announced the UK launch of its AI-powered Virtual Assistant, available within Corpay Complete, helps finance teams see spend clearly and move tasks forward faster. The Virtual Assistant is now available to all new and existing…
Tribe Payments, a global issuer and acquirer payments technology company, has entered a year-long partnership with the European Women Payments Network (EWPN) to support greater diversity and career progression across the payments industry. The EWPN is a not-for-profit, pan-European community supporting women working in payments, fintech, cards and financial services. Through its network of Country Ambassadors, it gives women opportunities to connect, share experiences and advance their…
Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform, today announced that Defacto, a leading ACPR-licensed B2B lending platform, has gone live on Mambu Payments with SEPA connectivity, supporting payment flows for its receivable financing product. The implementation enables Defacto to automate payment disbursements and repayments while meeting the operational and regulatory requirements of institutional banking partners. Rather…
Visa (NYSE: V) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioCatch, a leading provider of behavioral-first, multi-signal fraud intelligence, from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders for $2.4 billion in cash. The acquisition of BioCatch complements Visa’s existing cyber, fraud, risk and security solutions and is expected to help clients better protect…
By Todd Clyde, CEO of Token.io Both Amazon and eBay have announced the introduction of Pay by Bank as a payment method in the UK. If there was ever any doubt, this signals that Pay by Bank is beginning to solidify itself as a mainstream global payment option. Initially a “made in Europe” alternative to…
Licuido, a tokenization solution and FCA-regulated trading platform for digital ownership and asset liquidity, today announces a strategic investment from Ripple to scale its operations and support the development of digital capital markets infrastructure on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Global capital markets are built on infrastructure that predates the rise of institutional-grade digital assets. Issuers, investors and…
Ebury, the global financial services firm specialising in international payments and foreign exchange risk management, examines the latest official UK data to explore the vital role SMEs play in the country’s export economy – and why managing currency risk is becoming increasingly important as more businesses trade across borders. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are…
Infosys, a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, today announced a significant expansion of its long-standing collaboration with Metsä Group, a globally operating forest industry company based in Finland. Under this multi-year engagement, Infosys will support the transformation of Metsä Group’s IT landscape towards a more efficient, unified, and AI-ready operating model, while delivering end-to-end…
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