The African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) that was recently launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is seeking to unlock up to US$70 billion annually in economic gains for Africa by boosting innovation-driven sustainable growth.

India’s corporate landscape is undergoing rapid change, with directors and officers increasingly facing personal liability risks. Marsh India has released findings from its Directors & Officers (D&O) Liability Insurance Claims Trends Report 2025, which reveals sharp increases in claim notifications, escalating defence costs, and intensifying regulatory actions, underscoring the urgent need for stronger governance and comprehensive D&O coverage.

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) (www.BOAD.org) is pleased to announce its official membership in the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. This initiative, spearheaded by the Brazilian Presidency of the G20, seeks to eradicate hunger and poverty (SDGs 1 & 2) and reduce inequalities (SDG 10) by supporting low-income countries.

Ebury, the global fintech specialising in international payments and FX risk management, announces today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of ArcaPay, following regulatory approval from the Bank of Lithuania. The business will now operate as Ebury Partners Lithuania.

North West-based Accounting software fintech Coconut has announced a first-of-its-kind integration with digital business bank Zempler to support the millions of sole traders and landlords affected by the upcoming Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD IT) deadline*. The joint offering will simplify and streamline tax preparation - completely free of charge.

Zelle experienced double-digit year-over-year growth in the first six months of 2025

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has officially launched its Fleet 2.0 programme with 15 different partners, representing an important milestone in Visa’s ongoing global initiative to drive innovation in the development of fleet and B2B mobility payments.

UK savers are expected to transfer £7tn between generations by 2050 as part of the ‘Great Wealth Transfer’. The concept of ‘giving while living’ is allowing baby boomers to pass their wealth onto generation X and millennials – helping to reduce the amount of tax they owe.

New research commissioned by Santander details the economic and social impact of the UK’s antiquated homebuying process, costing consumers and the economy at least £1.5 billion every year.

Bitget Wallet, the leading non-custodial crypto wallet, has partnered with leading payment infrastructure platform Mercuryo to support instant purchases of over 40 cryptocurrencies directly in the wallet using Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit and debit cards, and other digital payment methods.

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, has named Srikanth Seshadri as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Committee member, effective on 8 September 2025.

NEXT Biometrics, the world leader in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has secured its first mass production order for solutions that will be used in China ID products. The order, for NEXT Basalt FAP 20 sensors, is from an existing China-based OEM distributor and will be integrated into China ID products to support banking use cases.

DeFi Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “DeFi Technologies”) (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B), a financial technology company closing the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance, is pleased to announce a strategic investment in Continental Stablecoin Inc.

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), is rolling out an upgraded broker commission program that makes it easier to start, clearer to scale, and faster to get paid.

Ant International, a leading global provider of digital payments, digitisation, and financial technology, today announced its role as a launch partner of Google to develop Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open rulebook that defines how AI agents can reliably transact with the authorisation of users.