Cybersecurity Biggest Barrier to Financial Innovation

The African Development Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption (PIAC) (www.AfDB.org) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for cooperation between the two organizations for information sharing and capacity building.

The 4th edition of the Africa Fintech Forum will take place on 15th October 2025 at the Pullman, Nairobi, Upper Hill, bringing together leaders, innovators, and policymakers from across the African financial technology ecosystem.

Prove, the global leader in digital trust, today announced the launch of the Prove Identity Graph, a foundational layer of Prove’s platform that enables enterprises to verify and recognize customers instantly, securely, and globally.

With Financial Inclusion Week underway, Orbital – a global payment orchestration platform across stablecoins and traditional payment rails – has released its new Stablecoin Premiums Dashboard* which offers insights into stablecoin market data that reveals that the countries with the highest stablecoin premiums are those with populations that, on average, are more financially excluded.

Sumsub, a global verification and anti-fraud leader, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Identity Verification in Financial Services 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc # US52985325, September 2025). The report evaluates identity verification providers based on both current capabilities and long-term strategies, assessing how well vendors meet the needs of financial services organizations now and in the years ahead.

Bank payment company GoCardless has recorded its first EBITDA positive quarter on an adjusted basis*, operating in the black in the final three months of FY25 (April to June 2025). The result reflects strong cost discipline and a sustained growth trajectory, positioning the company for long-term financial sustainability.