Why Nigerian FinTech startup Carbon posted its financials when other African startups wouldn’t
Carbon, an FinTech startup based in Nigeria, has posted its financials on its website despite most other African new enterprises would be reluctant to do so.
Tim Cook reveals Apple Card is launching in August
The Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the tech titan is launching its credit card Apple Card in August during an earnings call discussing the business’s third quarter earnings.
Mobile payment adoption just might be on the verge of a breakthrough
Mobile payments in teh US have yet to really take hold of the US market, but millenials might be changing things.
Challenger bank Monzo fixes problem that caused its services to crash
Bank customers were left unable to access their money after neobank Monzo’s services went down on Monday July 29.
The real reason why FinTech investments in Africa is booming
We're revealing how Africa’s underbanked population and mobile phones gave rise to a massive FinTech market.
Nigerian Flutterwave partners up with Alibaba to tap into the China-Africa trade
The San Francisco and Lagos-based FinTech startup Flutterwave aims to leverage a new partnership with e-commerce giant Alibaba to take a slice of the China-Africa trade. This trade is estimated to be worth $200bn.
ACI Worldwide announces new tools to comply with upcoming strong customer authentication rules
Florida-based ACI Worldwide is releasing a new suite of tools to ensure businesses are prepared for the final parts of the EU Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) snapping into action in September.
Payconiq raises over €20m in new funding round
Mobile payments platform Payconiq has raised more than €20m in a funding round led by existing shareholders.
Paysend said to raise £8.5m in Series B from venture firms and crowdfunders
Paysend, an international remittance platform has reportedly raised £8.5m in its Series B round, which was made up of venture firms and crowdfunders.
Cash remains king in Britain as 83 per cent make weekly payments with physical...
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the subsidiary of Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority, has revealed physical money still pays a roll in the UK.