What has been the wider digital and fintech ecosystem like in the Southeast nation of Laos in 2026? Laos, a landlocked Southeast Asian nation often overshadowed by its more industrialised neighbours, has quietly been building the foundations of a modern digital and financial ecosystem. As highlighted in something I’ve written back in 2024, the country’s […]
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Hands In, a pioneer in split payment architecture for high-value transactions, has finalized a global strategic partnership with Outpayce from Amadeus, a prominent travel payments specialist. Under the agreement, travel merchants and airlines utilizing the Outpayce ecosystem can now offer native multi-card split payments directly at the point of sale. The tie-up arrives on the […]
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The following gives the developments of the fintech and wider digital growth that is driving the economy and society of the Southeast African nation of Mozambique in 2026. Mozambique’s fintech ecosystem in 2026 is being shaped by two very different realities unfolding simultaneously. On one side is a country with enormous long-term economic potential driven […]
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Stablecon Europe arrived in Amsterdam with a simple premise: bring together the people building the future of digital money before everyone else catches up. For the last two days, that’s exactly what it felt like. Jeans and trainers replaced suits and ties. A DJ welcomed attendees through the doors. Wood, plants and cubes in vibrant […]
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is rapidly transitioning from simple digital adoption to a complex, AI-driven “agentic” ecosystem. According to Checkout.com’s latest 2026 report, “MENA Digital Commerce 2026: The New Era of AI in Payments,” the successful payment journey has been redefined. While the region is ready for next-generation automation, the future […]
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For years, payroll and HR have weighed down SMEs, tangled in complexity, bureaucracy, and endless regulation. PayFit is dismantling that friction, automating payroll and compliance while giving teams and employees real control over their work life. PayFit is a leading European tech company offering an automated, real-time payroll & HR solution that frees small & […]
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The following looks at the fintech, digital and wider economic development of the Southern European country of Croatia in a 2026 context. Croatia’s digital economy in 2026 is increasingly being shaped by a combination of European integration, tourism-driven commerce and a growing appetite for digital financial services. While the country is not often mentioned alongside […]
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Concluding a rigorous evaluation crucible, the Fintech Awards London hosted its final panels at the Innovate Finance offices. Supported by a broad coalition of industry sponsors, independent experts completed 90 direct face-to-face interviews across three consecutive days to determine the category leaders. Assessing the finalists, the evaluators universally noted that the quality of presentations reached […]
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Federal Express Corporation, the world’s largest express transportation company, shared strategic perspectives on strengthening supply chain resilience during a recent AmCham Saudi Arabia webinar titled ‘Building Resilient Supply Chains: Technology, AI, and the Future of Business Continuity’. As Saudi Arabia navigates an increasingly complex global trade environment, the discussion underscored the necessity for adaptable networks […]
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The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) assembled a major coalition of partners to spearhead the emirate’s US$57billion infrastructure drive. Leading developers and financial institutions, including Modon, Aldar, Bloom Holding, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), joined forces for the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) 2026. The summit, which took place at ADNEC […]
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