The following showcases the 2026 developments of fintech and wider digital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There was a time when the United Arab Emirates had to convince fintech companies to come. That is increasingly no longer the problem. Dubai and Abu Dhabi now compete for international banks, hedge funds, cryptocurrency businesses, payment companies, […]
Explore MoreAlipay+, Ant International‘s unified wallet gateway, has added Hang Seng Bank as its first Hong Kong banking partner, extending the network’s reach to Hang Seng Mobile App users who can now scan QR codes at more than 100 million merchants across 55-plus countries and regions, including the Chinese Mainland. The partnership is part of a […]
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Nuggets, a London-based identity and trust technology company, has launched what it calls the Authority Control Plane (ACP), a governance layer designed to sit in the execution path between autonomous AI agents and the enterprise systems they interact with. The product is available now. The core proposition is a distinction the company draws between access […]
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Payhawk has made Agent Fetch generally available to all customers, releasing the capability alongside data showing its Financial Controller Agent has cut vendor invoice submission times by 46% since the start of 2026. The London-based spend management platform says more than 550 businesses activated the feature during beta, making it the most widely adopted beta […]
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The following is an in-depth analysis of the fintech and wider digital economic development of North African nation of Tunisia. Tunisia should, on paper, be one of North Africa’s natural fintech hubs. It has a highly educated workforce, comparatively sophisticated financial institutions, an established technology sector and a geographic position connecting Europe, Francophone Africa and […]
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Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has launched a Jaywan-branded debit card, making it one of the first major retail banking groups to bring the UAE’s national card payment scheme to a broad consumer base. The card is available to existing current and savings account holders and is live from 27 July 2026. Jaywan is the UAE’s […]
Explore MoreThe Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) launched a formal Parliamentary Inquiry on 21 July 2026 into banking access for UK-based crypto and digital asset businesses. The inquiry, co-chaired by Lord Vaizey of Didcot and Labour MP Gurinder Singh Josan CBE, will run a six-week call for written evidence closing on 31 August […]
Explore MoreAI is becoming part of the fincrime operating model. For fintechs, this is no longer a future issue. Many firms are already exploring how AI can support screening, investigations, alert handling, customer due diligence, case narratives and management information. The appeal is clear. Fincrime teams face rising volumes, tighter regulatory expectations, faster payments, sanctions complexity, […]
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The following showcases an in-depth 2026 overview of the developments of fintech and the wider digital landscape of Slovakia. Slovakia is better known for producing cars than fintech companies. Volkswagen, Kia, Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover all manufacture vehicles in the country, while Volvo is developing another major plant in eastern Slovakia. Few countries produce […]
Explore MoreTerraPay, the London-headquartered payments infrastructure provider, has partnered with Vietnam’s TPBank to give the bank’s customers real-time outbound cross-border payment capabilities to bank accounts and mobile wallets across more than 156 countries and territories. The collaboration, which has been notified to the State Bank of Vietnam under applicable regulations, was announced on 21 July 2026. […]
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