Mastercard will collaborate with HyperPay, the leading payment gateway provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to accelerate the digital transformation of the Saudi commercial payments landscape.

Clara, Latin America’s leading corporate spend management platform, and Bitso Business, the B2B arm of Bitso that provides infrastructure for efficient and transparent cross-border payments, are partnering to launch stablecoin-backed payments and corporate cards, enabling companies to make and manage payments with greater speed, stability, and control.

Southern Oak Insurance Company, a Florida-based insurer specializing in personal residential property coverage, has adopted ZestyAI’s AI-powered property risk platform to improve visibility into property condition and exposure across its homeowners portfolio.

Kraken has selected German data-provider Crypto Risk Metrics to supply MiCAR-compliant white papers in order to ensure compliance with the respective laws in the European Union. By selecting the market-leader in crypto risk-based assessments, Kraken underscores its commitment to regulatory compliance as it expands European adoption of crypto assets.

Visa Malaysia, a world leader in digital payments, today released findings from its Gen Z Decoded study, revealing how Malaysia’s 7.7 million individuals between the ages of 14 and 27 – representing 23 per cent of the country’s population – are reshaping financial habits, brand loyalty, and digital lifestyles.

AI benchmarking and intelligence platform Evident has today published its latest report, The State of AI Research in Banking, analysing over 2,700 AI-specific papers from 50 of the world’s largest banks.

dLocal, (NASDAQ: DLO), processes payments in South Africa for some of the world’s biggest brands. As a cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, dLocal has expanded its South African offering by integrating Capitec Pay.

BankDhofar, one of the Sultanate’s leading financial institutions, along with Mastercard, is setting a new benchmark in Oman’s banking sector. This landmark announcement marks a decisive step in BankDhofar’s journey to deliver innovative, secure, and world-class payment solutions that meet the evolving needs of its customers.

A new report commissioned by One Inc, the leading digital payments network for the insurance industry, reveals that fast, flexible claims payments are critical for policyholder loyalty, even overriding concerns about rising premiums.

Moniepoint Inc. (“Moniepoint” or the “Company”), one of Africa’s leading business payments and digital banking platforms, announces it has been recognised by CNBC as one of the UK’s top fintech companies. The accolade highlights Moniepoint’s growing international presence and its role in advancing financial inclusion for Africans worldwide.

Vision Bank has received the “No Objection” from SAMA to commence its banking operations in the Kingdom

This UK Savings Week, The Building Societies Association and Doshi launched the first collective digital savings challenge in the sector.

ANNA Money has been named in the very first edition of the CNBC UK’s Top FinTech Companies Special Report

Vipps MobilePay will use Tink’s Pay by Bank to power peer‑to‑peer (P2P) payments in Finland

Alternative Payments announced its official expansion into Canada establishing the company's first international market presence