Benin, once considered a peripheral player in the region’s financial ecosystem, is quietly redefining its position through a combination of digital ambition and practical innovation. Over the past decade, the country has quietly pursued an ambitious digital transformation agenda, positioning itself as an emerging technology hub within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). […]
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In a defining moment for the Kingdom’s financial infrastructure, Lean Technologies has become the first company granted a Major Payment Institution license by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) to provide Open Banking services. This inaugural license marks a critical inflection point for the Saudi financial sector, signaling that Open Banking has officially graduated from the […]
Explore MoreMastercard is leveraging its global network to transform stablecoins from speculative assets into everyday payment tools, targeting the trillion-dollar remittance market with a focus on trust and regulatory compliance. Although blockchain technology has been operational for over 15 years, offering 24/7 transactions and transparency, its volatility has long prevented it from becoming a reliable medium […]
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Global financial systems often depend on brittle, legacy processes where the incentives behind clearing are fundamentally misaligned. Seeking to realign these structures is Lorum, a specialist correspondent institution focused on providing predictable clearing, settlement, and treasury infrastructure for the modern financial world. George Davis, founder of Lorum Lorum provides direct access to local and major […]
Explore MoreAlthough stablecoins are fundamentally designed to track the US dollar, actual business outcomes rarely remain at a perfect 1:1 ratio once conversion spreads and complex multi-network routing come into play. According to research published in the European Journal of Finance, major USD-pegged stablecoins carry an annualised devaluation probability averaging 60 basis points under normal conditions, […]
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Some of the most intriguing developments in the African continent are in smaller economies such as the Comoros archipelago, which is located in the Indian Ocean. As far as the Comoros this includes both wider digital economic development and fintech. The archipelago has long faced economic challenges. The island nation relies heavily on agriculture, remittances […]
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Bitget Wallet has officially expanded its Bank Transfer feature into Bangladesh, partnering with strategic licensees to bridge the gap between digital assets and local payment infrastructure. The new integration enables users to convert supported stablecoins, such as USDT and USDC, directly into Bangladeshi Taka (BDT). These funds can then be seamlessly transferred into leading local […]
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The sales and payments platform ThriveCart has launched ThrivePay Installments, a payment method that allows digital creators and entrepreneurs to offer long-term financing by leveraging a customer’s existing credit card limits. Unlike traditional buy now, pay later (BNPL) models that require new credit lines and localized underwriting, the system uses authorization holds on existing cards […]
Explore MoreMonument, the UK digital bank focused on mass-affluent customers, is partnering with blockchain infrastructure provider Midnight to tokenise retail deposits and widen access to new investment products. Under the arrangement, Monument customers will be able to hold interest-bearing deposits as digital tokens on Midnight’s network, with the funds still held at the bank and covered […]
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Starling Bank has rolled out the UK’s first Agentic AI money manager, introducing a conversational interface capable of actively managing personal finances on a customer’s behalf. Launched for personal current account holders, the in-app tool—dubbed ‘Starling Assistant’—responds to both voice and written natural language prompts. Unlike generative AI, which primarily focuses on “thinking” and generating […]
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