March 14, 2022
Further Fuel Price Hikes Could Stall Travel Sector’s Recovery
Seems strange to say somehow, but we all need a vacation in 2022. How we approach that will depending on factors ranging from gas prices to a slow recovery in...
March 10, 2022
Visa, MLG Collaborate on Contactless Transit in North Africa
Visa is working with Abu Dhabi-based FinTech Multi Level Group (MLG) on a project designed to promote contactless digital solutions in North Africa. According to a report Thursday (March 10)...
March 04, 2022
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Receives $20M in Bitcoin, Ethereum Donations; Volocopter...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, bitcoin and ethereum investors donated $20 million to Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the country; and German aircraft...
March 04, 2022
Helicopter Taxi Company Volocopter Raises $170M in Financing Round
Volocopter, an aircraft manufacturer that calls itself a pioneer in urban air travel, has raised $170 million in a Series E funding round, the company announced Friday (March 4). The German...
February 11, 2022
Subscription Payment Model Could Become Fourth Pillar of Auto Financing
Tried buying a car lately? Oh, that’s right — we’re fresh out of cars since the pandemic. An exaggeration, but not terribly far off the mark. Various media reports place...
February 01, 2022
Today in FinTech: Ripple, Modulr Team on Payments; Moove Nabs...
In today’s FinTech news, it’s all about funding, partnerships, and acquisitions as Ripple teams with Modulr to make payments easier in Europe and Trust snaps up WonderLane to bring U.K....
February 01, 2022
Mobility FinTech Moove Closes $10M Financing from NBK Capital
Mobility FinTech Moove closed a $10 million financing facility from NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II to help the startup expand across West Africa and tackle the vehicle financing gap...
February 01, 2022
Deep Dive: How Open-Loop Contactless Payments Could Power Global Transit
Pandemic-related concerns and restrictions brought contactless payments into the mainstream by prompting unprecedented numbers of consumers and merchants to adopt the technology. Contactless payments’ popularity extends far beyond retail, however. A recent report has found that...
January 31, 2022
Dallas Area Rapid Transit on How Contactless Payments Can Increase...
Almost 90% of public transportation riders want contactless options when it comes to paying for travel, pushing transit agencies to go beyond tokens, tickets or cash. In the Transit Payments...