In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Mastercard joins forces with mobile payments firm OPay to promote financial inclusion in Africa and the Middle East. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the United Kingdom’s Payment System Regulator (PSR) gets ready to roll out new rules targeting authorized push payment (APP) fraud. Plus, Dubai-based FinTech Pemo lands $12 million in seed funding, African health startup CarePoint raises...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Germany’s Earlybird Venture Capital closes a $370 million fund and backs two newly-minted unicorns. Plus, Mastercard teams up with MultiPay to provide installment payment options to customers in Ireland, and Oman’s Bank Muscat unveils new...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, a European Central Bank official says the digital euro could be in circulation in four years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Chinese FinTech giant Ant Group is looking to hire 20 new positions in Singapore as part of an expansion across Southeast Asia, according to a LinkedIn post on its company page Friday (May 13), marking one of the company’s largest employment sprees in Singapore. Get...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve legislation aimed at lowering the threat of cyber attacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Nigerian agri-FinTech company Tingo is set to merge with Nasdaq-listed financial services provider MICT in a deal expected to generate $900 million in yearly revenue and help the companies expand across the African and Asian markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
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Financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs anxious to usher Central American and Caribbean countries into the global digital payments stage face cultural, historical and regulatory hurdles — even though the transition is critical to the region’s economic future. In the "Digitizing Payments In Latin America Playbook,"...
