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Inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, is on the shortlist for two categories of the Women in Tech Employer Awards 2026. The company is nominated for Best Employer (250-1,000 employees) and Best Employer Network for the gender-focused work of its inclusivity programme, Ecommpay for Good. Chief Marketing Officer, Miranda McLean, and Alpa Jotangia, Head of Compliance…
Float, the card-linked instalment platform, has launched in the UK. Compatible with 55+ million UK credit cards, Float lets merchants offer their shoppers up to 12 interest-and fee-free1 monthly instalments using the credit card they already have – with no new credit issued and no additional sign-up process. Float’s technology powers this new category of instalment payments: one that runs entirely…
Satispay closes the first half of the year with an ARR of €120M (June 2026) and announces a significant turning point in its history: after the introduction of the IBAN, the Italian super app launches debit cards in partnership with Mastercard and takes a decisive step towards banking. A natural evolution for a platform that…
Global embedded financing platform YouLend and global on-demand delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com today announced a major milestone in their partnership, having provided more than €150 million in financing to restaurants and takeaways across seven European markets: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Poland. Since launch, the partnership has supported more…
Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, and ING, a global financial institution, announce the successful execution of a new live, end-to-end agent-driven payment transaction in Europe with Visa. The transaction illustrates how AI-enabled journeys can begin to operate securely within existing regulatory requirements, including Strong Customer Authentication. It maintains full customer control…
Authologic, the eID-native identity platform announced that it will give businesses access to identity credentials stored in Google Wallet for KYC/AML verification. Google Wallet already lets users store verified identity credentials issued by governments, banks, or Google itself on their phones. Using Authologic’s OmniID platform, businesses can now accept all these credentials, including Google ID Pass, the digital passport…
Fime today unveiled the launch of its new mobile driving license (mDL) certification scheme, the first in a planned family of digital identity certification schemes designed to help wallet providers, reader providers, governments and ecosystem stakeholders demonstrate compliance, interoperability and market readiness. As digital identity ecosystems move from pilots to large-scale deployment, solution providers and issuing…
GITEX AI Europe cast a compelling spotlight on the technologies, policies, and partnerships shaping the continent’s digital future throughout the second and final day of Europe’s most international tech and AI show at Messe Berlin. From the growing role of large language models as Europe’s new economic infrastructure to cross-border innovation ecosystems and the future governance…
Peru-based Banco Interamericano de Finanzas (BanBif), today announced its selection of Finastra Trade Innovation and Corporate Channels as part of its trade finance modernization project. BanBif’s decision to adopt these platforms is a major step in strengthening the bank’s trade finance operations with modern, digital solutions designed to make processes smoother, faster, and more transparent for the bank’s…
BR-DGE, the high-growth payments technology company, has secured a £10m funding round, along with a new growth investor, as it executes its international growth strategy. The company has seen a 15x increase in platform volumes in under two years, with transactions set to exceed 100 million per month by year-end. Having established a leadership position…
Unzer, a leading European provider of payment and software solutions, has appointed Isabelle Bénard as Chief Product & AI Officer (CPAIO). The role combines responsibility for the company’s product strategy and artificial intelligence, reflecting the growing importance of AI across Unzer’s products and operations. Bénard brings more than 15 years of international experience in product…
Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced it has raised $320 million in Series H funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $11 billion, up from its $8 billion valuation in December 2025. The round was led by returning investor Addition, with participation from Baillie Gifford, Hummingbird, QED Investors, T….
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