EU plans to roll-out digital wallet for payments by 2022
The European Union has revealed it intends to introduce a new digital wallet that will be available for use across all 27 member states by 2022.
Chipper Cash picks up $30m in raise backed by Jeff Bezos
Just a few months after its latest raise, Chipper Cash has now added another $30m to its coffers in a raise backed by Jeff Bezos' private VC fund Bezos Expeditions.
Zeta secures unicorn label following $250m Series C
Indian neobank startup Zeta has received unicorn status after a $250m Series C funding round took it to a $1.45bn valuation.
African PayTech Flutterwave launches digital FX solution
African's leading PayTech Flutterwave has launched a digital FX solution in partnership with Wema Bank and Kadavra BDC.
Visa Cross-Border Solutions launches to help businesses grow globally
Visa has collaborated with Currencycloud to launch a new solution designed to deliver cross-border money movement solutions for banks, FinTechs, FX brokers, corporates, and other payment institutions.
Open banking platform Tink raises new €90m investment round as Nordic FinTech sector matures
Having just filled its war chest with €90m of fresh capital, Swedish banking portal Tink is gearing up to roll out its services across...
PayKey unlocks $6m to bring P2P payments to messaging
Peer-to-peer payments service PayKey has raised $6m in a Series A round of funding co-led by e.ventures and Gaby Salem of Wharton Asset Management.
Visa buys stake in Global Processing Services
Payment giant Visa has made a strategic investment into Global Processing Services (GPS), a payments issuer processor.
Nigerian FinTech firm Flutterwave lands unicorn status after $170m funding
Africa-focused FinTech company Flutterwave has raised $170m in a Series C round pushing the company’s valuation at more than $1bn.
Revolut rolls out direct debit service in the UK
Having already unveiled the ability to set up euro direct debits last year, Revolut has now added the feature to UK pounds.