The following showcases the 2026 developments of fintech and wider digital in South Asian nation of Sri Lanka. Economic crises leave behind more than debt. They also weaken confidence: in institutions, in the currency and, sometimes, in the financial system itself. Sri Lanka has spent much of the period since 2022 attempting to restore that […]
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The following is an in-depth analysis of the fintech and wider digital economic development of South Sudan in 2026. In South Sudan, money often moves slowly. It travels through cash payments, informal traders, personal networks and physical journeys between towns. For much of the population, formal banking remains distant-both geographically and institutionally. This makes the […]
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The following is an overview of the fintech ecosystem and its relation to wider economic development of Paraguay in 2026. In many emerging markets, fintech begins by trying to replace banks. In Paraguay, it is doing something different. The country’s financial technology sector is growing alongside a broader transformation of the economy itself. As more […]
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A benchmarking report from the Business Transformation Europe Summit has found that while 70% of organisations describe AI as critical to their strategic goals, only 11% are systematically using it to deliver transformational outcomes. The findings, drawn from a survey of more than 200 transformation leaders globally, suggest the central challenge for enterprise AI has […]
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The following showcases the 2026 developments of fintech and wider digital in South Korea. South Korea’s fintech sector is entering a stage that relatively few markets have reached. The country does not need to persuade consumers to abandon cash, download banking applications or become comfortable paying online. Those transitions have largely taken place. Instead, Korean […]
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IP Integration (IPI), the Reading-based contact centre solutions provider, has listed its Cloud PCI secure payment suite on Genesys AppFoundry, the solutions marketplace used by customers across all Genesys platforms. The product is available immediately under two licence tiers and integrates directly with Genesys Cloud CX. The move places IPI’s payment security tooling inside an […]
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ID Finance has launched Turrón by Plazo, a buy now, pay later card that automatically converts eligible purchases into interest-free instalments at partner merchants, both online and in-store. The product, live in Spain from 14 July 2026, is built around a combined e-money account and debit card and is distributed through the existing Plazo app. […]
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The following is an in-depth analysis of the fintech and wider digital economic development of South Africa in 2026. South Africa’s fintech story is unlike anywhere else on the continent. It is home to Africa’s deepest capital markets, one of its largest banking sectors and a globally recognised insurance industry. As mentioned in my previous […]
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Celonis and Valence Intelligence have jointly launched the Celonis Deductions and Disputes Manager, an AI-driven application designed to help enterprise finance teams handle the deduction management process with greater speed and less manual intervention. The product is available now through the Celonis Platform Apps Programme. Deduction management sits at a costly intersection of trade finance […]
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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has filed a formal complaint with the Bank of Lithuania against Walletto, a Vilnius-based payment services provider, alleging that the firm processed deposits on behalf of illegal online gambling platforms. The complaint is based on test transactions conducted during an EGBA investigation into unlicensed gambling websites and apps […]
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