PayTech

MasterCard has launched the ‘Your True Self is Priceless’ campaign as part of its celebration of Pride month.

While banks held sway as the dominant power in finance for decades, the rise of FinTechs is creating a new challenge for banks in maintaining the number one spot.

Carbon Bank, a credit-led Pan-African digital bank has launched a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) web app. 

Ebury, a European FinTech helping to simplify international trade, has announced its sponsorship with Serie B team Parma Calcio 1913 for the rest of the 2022/23 football season.

India-based CRED, which rewards users for paying their credit card bills, has reportedly raised $140m in its fourth investment in the past 18 months.

Forecourt retail specialist Suresite Group and fuel and retail service provider TSG UK have partnered to release a new point-to-point encryption payment (P2PE) solution for the forecourt industry.

Indian credit card company Slice has reportedly raised $50m in a fresh financing round, which puts its valuation between $1.5bn and $1.8bn.

One in four UK merchants predict open banking to become the most popular payment method by customers in the next five years, according to a report from Nuapay.

Digital payments network MFS Africa has entered an agreement to acquire Global Technology Partners (GTP).

A recent report by Mastercard has revealed that technology can significantly accelerate financial inclusion for people with disabilities.