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Global Payments acquires EVO in $4bn deal

Global payment technology provider Global Payments will acquire fellow PayTech solution developer EVO in a $4bn deal.

Poor payment processes prove perilous, Vyne reveals

Hidden charges, slow speeds, website failures and lack of security are causing 40% of shoppers to abandon their baskets when online shopping, according to...

African DPO Group saw a 35% jump in Black Friday online payments

FinTech in Africa is on the rise. The latest sign is DPO Group noticing a 35% spike in digital transactions during Black Friday in South Africa.

Hungarian startup PeasyPay vying Spanish and British expansion

PeasyPay, a bieometric-based payment company, is looking to expand its reach from its native Hungry to Spain, Slovenia and the UK.

South Africa-based Lipa Payments raises fresh capital

Lipa Payments, a South African FinTech company, has raised R10m ($660,000) in fresh funding.

KBC is the lastest bank to accept payments through wearable technology

Belgian bank KBC is from now on enabling its customers to use wearable technology to conduct contactless payments.

Swedish unicorn Klarna becomes valued at $5.5bn after raising a $460m equity round

Klarna, the payment and banking company, has raised $460m in a new equity funding round, which has pushed its valuation past the $5.5bn mark and makes it Europe’s largest FinTech enterprise.

Move over Klarna, Checkout.com just became Europe’s most valuable FinTech

Payments solutions provider Checkout.com has closed a $450m Series C funding round at a $15bn valuation, making it Europe's most valuable venture-backed FinTech.

India-based Paytm preps for planned $3bn IPO

India’s Paytm invited employees to tender equity shares in part or in full for sale in the digital payments giant’s planned initial public offering (IPO), a step it dubs as the country’s largest stock market debut ever.

FinTech platform for barbers Squire Technologies collects $59m in funding

Squire Technologies, a FinTech platform designed for barbershops, has reportedly bagged $59m in its Series C round.

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NGFS urges central banks to embrace sustainable investing

The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has released a comprehensive report advocating for central banks worldwide to incorporate sustainability considerations into their...
Ndustrial, a company specialising in industrial energy optimisation, has announced the successful initial close of its Series B funding round, securing an impressive $18.5m.

Ndustrial secures $18.5m Series B funding for energy optimisation solutions

Ndustrial, a company specialising in industrial energy optimisation, has announced the successful initial close of its Series B funding round, securing an impressive $18.5m.
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Brits warned of rising invoice and mandate scams

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so too do the methods employed by scammers seeking to defraud unsuspecting individuals.
Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has appointed Bindu Crandall as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Duck Creek Technologies announces new CMO

Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has appointed Bindu Crandall as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
Norwegian flood risk startup, 7Analytics has announced a successful funding round of €4m from Scale Capital, a prominent investment firm.

Norwegian flood risk startup 7Analytics secures €4m in funding from Scale Capital

Norwegian flood risk startup, 7Analytics has announced a successful funding round of €4m from Scale Capital, a prominent investment firm. This funding injection signifies a...

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