The Central Bank of Kenya issued a letter on Friday (July 29) directing banking and mortgage CEOs to cease transactions with Kenyan FinTechs Flutterwave Payments and Chipper Technologies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Having risen steadily for years, eCommerce growth experienced a marked acceleration during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, there are signs that growth in the eCommerce sector is beginning to slow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
For a country that has a population of less than half a million, Iceland has an impressively diverse tech scene that includes a number of pioneering FinTech players. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), financial institutions (FIs) in several countries have begun to launch information-sharing platforms in an effort to better spot fraud and money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Network International, a provider of digital payment solutions, announced Monday (July 25) that it will bring WhatsApp for Business banking services to financial institutions across Africa, thanks to a collaboration with the cloud communications company Infobip. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Fidel API CTO Andre Elias discusses APIs, Pan-African payment solutions provider Bizao announces a funding round and French digital bank Qonto says it will acquire German rival Penta. Get the Full Story Complete...
In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Swedish HealthTech company Kry has raised over $160 million in a funding round. Plus, GoCardless and Xero have teamed to offer Instant Bank Pay to Xero’s U.K. customers, a U.K. bill may introduce...
In this final installment of the PYMNTS GCC series, we assess the FinTech space in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the most populous country (close to 36 million) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a union which also consists of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar...
In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), eCommerce marketplace Wish has teamed up with parcel network Collect+, food delivery service Just Eat may eliminate hundreds of jobs in France due to “difficult market dynamics” and more. Get the Full Story...
