In 2008 there was a key moment that changed mobile phones forever. It came from Apple, and it wasn’t a new model announcement but the launch of its App Store. Transforming the humble iPhone from a single-purpose device into a platform that users could tailor with functionalities to fit their own needs, wants and individual […]
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What has been the economic development, wider digital and fintech developments been in the North African country of Libya in 2026? Libya’s fintech and wider digital ecosystem in 2026 is best understood as a story of reconstruction through technology. In a country where institutional fragmentation, liquidity constraints and reliance on hydrocarbons have long defined economic […]
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Payments is an industry full of big claims about what comes next, but product teams usually deal with something more concrete: regulation, infrastructure, customer needs and the limits of what systems can actually support. Much of the work inside fintech sits in that gap, especially at companies building the technology behind issuing and acquiring. In […]
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Started PR has been appointed as the official PR partner for the Banking Transformation Summit Europe 2026. The strategic partnership aims to strengthen how the industry’s most critical conversations are amplified and carried beyond the event space. Taking place from 19 to 20 May at Tobacco Dock in London, the summit brings together one of […]
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The following is a fintech and wider digital and economic development of the two-island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda in 2026. Antigua and Barbuda’s fintech evolution in 2026 reflects a small two-island state navigating the intersection of tourism dependency, financial services and digital ambition. While its scale is modest, its trajectory is increasingly aligned […]
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The shortlist for the Fintech Awards London 2026 has been officially unveiled, highlighting a year of significant commercial scaling and technical breakthrough across the UK capital’s financial technology ecosystem. Now in its fifth year, the awards program has identified the leading companies and individuals across 18 distinct categories, following a rigorous review of hundreds of […]
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Trading and investing platform eToro has officially relaunched its AI investing companion, Tori. The update marks a significant step in the company’s broader strategy to embed artificial intelligence directly at the core of the investing experience. The relaunch introduces three major upgrades designed to enhance retail investor capabilities: A new persistent memory feature allows the […]
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In a major push to drive digital financial inclusion, Ant International, the International Finance Corp. (IFC), and Philippine finance super app GCash are developing a new Sustainability Impact Scorecard. The tool is specifically designed to make it easier for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to track their environmental and social impact, adopt sustainable business […]
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PayDo, the UK-licensed Electronic Money Institution, has officially launched new customer-to-business (C2B) settlement accounts. The new feature, housed within its all-in-one electronic money solution, is designed to help merchants accept and rapidly settle payments made directly from customers’ bank accounts. The rollout expands PayDo’s payment capabilities beyond the standard business-to-business (B2B) services typically offered to […]
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What has been the wider digital and fintech ecosystem like in the West African nation of Liberia in 2026? In a country where financial infrastructure has historically been limited and cash dominant, the gradual emergence of digital financial services signals a deeper structural shift—one that is beginning to reshape access, inclusion and economic participation. Liberia’s […]
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