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The African FinTech scene shows more signs of maturing as Nigeria gets a new...

Interswitch, the digital payments firm, has confirmed that it has reached a $1bn valuation after Visa, the payments company, invested in the enterprise. While it...

Facebook introduces new payment service Facebook Pay

Social media giant Facebook is strengthening its push into the FinTech space by announcing the launch of Facebook Pay, a new way to shop, donate and transfer cash across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Google Pay now works with all banks thanks to Curve integration

British FinTech Curve has integrated its banking platform into Google Pay, meaning clients can connect all their cards into the app.

Square has sold food delivery service Caviar to DoorDash for $410m

Payment process platform Square has sold Caviar, the food delivery service, to DoorDash, the meal delivery company.

Merchant payment platforms’ revenue expected to jump to $158bn in the next five years,...

The global market for merchant payment platforms is seemingly in for a good time even though the risk of payment fraud is expected to...

Petcare payment plan provider Scratchpay puts its paws on $65m in new Series B...

Scratchpay, the Los Angeles-based payment plan provider for veterinary care, has bagged $65m in debt and equity in a Series B round.

Greensill has bagged another $655m from SoftBank

SoftBank tapped into its gigantic Vision Fund for a second time this year to support Greensill, the business financing company. Having already secured $800m from...

Hey Alexa, tell me more about how Amazon Pay has joined PayPal in Paymentus’...

Paymentus, the payments company, has announced a new partnership with Amazon Pay, which will see the giant join its growing payment network alongside PayPal.

Stripe is officially launching in Mexico as Latin America’s FinTech scene is exploding

Mexico City is due to welcome Stripe as the payments giant becomes the latest FinTech stakeholder to bet on the opportunities in Latin America.

Ghana aims to topple Kenya as Africa’s most digitalised economy

The vice-president of Ghana has announced an ambitious programme to digitalise the country’s economy.

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Deluxe acquires Celero Commerce in $625m deal

Deluxe has agreed to acquire FinTech firm Celero Commerce for $625m, in a deal that will significantly accelerate its strategic shift away from legacy...

ASIC seeks $35m as HSBC admits scam protection gaps

HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC), the Australian arm of one of the world's largest banking groups, is facing a $35m penalty after admitting to...

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