FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Streaming Platforms Leverage Mobile Payments to Entice MENA Customers
Streaming Platforms Leverage Mobile Payments to Entice MENA Customers
January 19, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

Streaming platforms are embracing mobile payments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Around the world, localizing payment methods is key for streaming...

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Health Payment Accounts Offer Patients More Options, Less Stress, Zero Interest
Health Payment Accounts Offer Patients More Options, Less Stress, Zero Interest
January 19, 2023  |  Healthcare Financing

Healthcare payment plans are evolving, which is good news for millions struggling with medical debt. The latest development is the January announcement by healthcare payments...

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Payoneer Names FinTech Vet Bea Ordonez as CFO
Payoneer Names FinTech Vet Bea Ordonez as CFO
January 18, 2023  |  Personnel

Payments tech company Payoneer is preparing to appoint a new finance chief. Bea Ordonez, a two-decade veteran of the FinTech sector, is set to be...

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BNPL Firm Tabby Raises $58M Series C for Expansion
BNPL Firm Tabby Raises $58M Series C for Expansion
January 18, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Dubai-based FinTech Tabby has raised $58 million in a Series C funding round. Sequoia Capital India, STV, PayPal Ventures, Mubadala Investment Capital, Arbor Ventures, and...

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UpSWOT and Mastercard Partner on Open Banking for Small Businesses
UpSWOT and Mastercard Partner on Open Banking for Small Businesses
January 17, 2023  |  Digital Banking

upSWOT and Mastercard have teamed up to help banks offer new services to business clients.  The new partnership adds Mastercard’s open banking capabilities and its...

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Dock Launches Platform Offering Financial Services in Latin America 
Dock Launches Platform Offering Financial Services in Latin America 
January 17, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Dock has launched a platform that helps companies offer financial services to customers in Latin America. The new Dock One cloud-based platform enables companies to...

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Nexi Signs 5-Year IBM Contract to Modernize Core Infrastructure
Nexi Signs 5-Year IBM Contract to Modernize Core Infrastructure
January 17, 2023  |  Technology

Nexi has signed a five-year agreement with IBM to modernize its core payment processing platform. The partnership will see the Milan-based European payment technology firm deploy...

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Ukraine’s Small Businesses Find Silver Lining in Digital Payments
Ukraine’s Small Businesses Find Silver Lining in Digital Payments
January 17, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Digital payments have been small businesses’ saving grace in the face of tough economic challenges. It’s a double-edged sword that, according to James Allum, senior vice...

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Marijuana Bill Introduced in Congress as Industry Readies for Growth 
Marijuana Bill Introduced in Congress as Industry Readies for Growth 
January 16, 2023  |  Investments

The first marijuana bill of the new Congress has been introduced. Cannabis stocks in the United States and Canada typically rise when legal reforms are...

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