Fawry and Hulul unite to empower SMEs with AI-enhanced e-payment solutions
Fawry, a frontrunner in e-payment and banking technology, has teamed up with Hulul, a subsidiary of WideBot, a leader in Arabic-focused conversational AI in the MENA region.
NS8 lands $7.5m for ecommerce fraud prevention solutions
NS8, an eCommerce fraud prevention solutions company, has raised $7.5m in seed round funding round.
FCA calls for stricter buy now pay later regulations “to protect consumers”
The buy now pay later sector may have had its best year ever in 2020, but now the UK’s top financial watchdog is calling for stricter rules “to protect consumers”.
CSI eyes bolstered instant payments adoption through pilot program
Computer Services Inc (CSI) will participate in the FedNow pilot program with the aim of increasing the adoption of instant payments in the US.
Boubyan unveils mobile-only Islamic bank in UK market
Kuwaiti-based Boubyan Bank has introduced a digital-centric, Sharia-compliant bank in the UK.
Loyalty card platform Joyn bags €2m investment
Belgium-based digital loyalty card provider Joyn has reportedly raised €2m in its latest funding round.
FinTech giant Checkout.com closes colossal $1bn Series D
European payments solution provider Checkout.com has reached a $40bn valuation, after it closed a colossal $1bn in its Series D.The valuation has more than...
Zip strengthens grip on BNPL market with Twisto, Spotii acquisitions
Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Zip will expand into Europe and the Middle with the purchases of BNPL competitors Twisto and Spotii.
Forter cements unicorn status on the back of $125m Series E round
Fraud fighting RegTech Forter has raised $125m in Series E funding and has achieved a $1.3bn valuation in the process.
Radius Networks bags $15m Series A
Radius Networks, which uses machine learning capabilities to complete location-based transactions with customers, has bagged $15m in its Series A.