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FirstBank partners NIBSS to drive digital payment convenience with Nigerian Quick Response

The initiative is accessible on the Bank’s payment infrastructure as the NQR code can be used to make payments through one’s FirstMobile App.

Emerging Africa Group acquires majority stake in Fundall to build Africa’s first financial super app

Fundall is building Africa’s first financial super app, to help individuals and businesses spend smartly, manage money and grow money – from living their best lives every day to planning for the future.

Wells Fargo Announces Rebuilt Mobile App and All-New Virtual Assistant, Fargo

Enhancements to launch starting in early 2022

Volt and Worldline team up to launch enterprise-level open payments solution

Open banking payments are real-time and are inherently more secure as the danger of card fraud is eliminated.

Small banks, big challenges: How can community banks better serve customers?

People in the US and around the world still rely on community banks

Raisin DS signs Germany’s second-largest direct bank, Deutsche Kreditbank

An additional 4.8m Europeans will be exposed to Raisin DS’s deposit marketplace.

Payroll API Atomic raises $22 million

Atomic's payroll APIs are the leading way for consumers to securely connect their payroll accounts to a third-party banking app

Divi releases mobile wallet to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies

The Divi Project was established in 2017 to accelerate crypto’s mainstream adoption

Technology & Innovation: Recent Developments in Africa

The roll-out of 5G is commencing in Nigeria, and is continuing to be rolled out in other countries like South Africa and Kenya.

UK Open Bank Platform Crezco Raises $4M

Crezco was founded last year by Ralph Rogge and Igor Pikovsky of the bond fund Rogge Global Partners.

Central banks foresee risks in using government-backed digital currencies

CBDCs could take a major bite out of commercial deposits and jeopardise the industry’s funding, reports say

eMoney Advisor Announces New Partnership with Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo to offer eMoney's comprehensive financial planning platform to nearly 13,000 financial advisors

Klarna mocks 'outdated' credit model in latest marketing campaign

Klarna has delved into the history of money to better understand its evolution over time.

Disruptive technologies to watch: 11 PMs reveal their picks

Disruptors bring havoc to old businesses, but they enrich our lives and introduce us to new technology that is engaging and challenging.

FSS and Vopy to address demand for embedded payments in Europe

The partnership will focus on driving payments excellence for leading consumer brands among telecom providers

Peaks raises €5 million on Rabobank exit

Customers can also use the app to invest in higher amounts and schedule regular investment payments.

Subaio steps into 'death tech' space with ABN Amro

ABN Amro was the first bank in the Netherlands to go live with Subaio's white-labelled subscriptions management app in 2020.

Temenos Teams Up With IBM on Cloud

Temenos Transact Next-Generation Core Banking with Red Hat OpenShift Now Available on IBM Cloud

China tech shares slide on latest volley of Internet curbs

Regulators have already ordered the company to separate the back end of the lending unit from the rest of its financial offerings and bring in outside shareholders, it said.

Sequoia Heritage, Stripe and others invest $200M in African fintech Wave at $1.7B valuation

The largest Series A in Africa by a long shot is geared toward taking on telecom-led mobile money

Mobile Banking