International investors are now allocating funds to emerging market (EM) assets at the fastest pace seen in years. The primary drivers behind this major financial momentum are a weaker United States dollar alongside a growing desire among global investors to diversify their portfolios away from the US market. Unsurprisingly, this broad shift has caused emerging […]
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Despite the rapid global rise of real-time account-to-account transfers, traditional cards continue to heavily dominate the commerce landscape. Fuelled by the widespread adoption of contactless technology, persistent e-commerce growth, and the ongoing digitisation of business-to-business transactions, global card transactions totalled 776 billion in 2024. According to the Nilson Report, this figure is projected to reach […]
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ANNA Money, the AI-powered business account and tax app, has officially been approved by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as a certified software provider for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. The newly granted approval enables the fintech’s customers to submit their required quarterly tax filings directly to HMRC through ANNA’s intuitive and automated […]
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The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has formed a strategic partnership with FinTech West aimed at drawing on specialist industry expertise to create stronger graduate pathways. Driven by UWE Bristol’s Business School, the newly formalised partnership follows several years of close collaboration between the two organisations. It is fundamentally built around enhancing […]
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With a population exceeding 100 million people and one of the continent’s largest economies by geographic scale, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or commonly known as the DRC, represents a vast but largely untapped fintech frontier. Historically, the country’s financial sector has been characterised by limited banking penetration and a heavy reliance on cash […]
Explore MoreFinTech Australia has officially launched the inaugural Fintech Data Horizons Summit. Scheduled as a one-day event on Friday, 8 May 2026, at the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour, the summit will bring together key leaders across the banking, energy, housing, and payments sectors. The new summit builds directly upon the foundational success of FinTech Australia’s previous […]
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Careers in fintech are often defined by what systems allow, rather than what founders set out to build. Work that begins with consumer products can quickly become about payments rails, licensing and the practical limits set by regulation. In this week’s In Profile, Cumbuca co-founder and CEO Daniel Ruhman talks about his route into fintech, […]
Explore MoreYaspa, an award-winning fintech specialising in instant payments and identity services, has officially released the findings of its second annual Yaspa Index. The 2026 report uncovers a stark paradox currently playing out within the UK payments sector. While open banking-powered transactions experienced a robust 53 per cent year-on-year growth throughout 2025, everyday consumers are actually […]
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Fintech ecosystems rarely emerge fully formed. They develop gradually – through regulatory reform, improvements in financial infrastructure and the steady rise of entrepreneurial experimentation. Angola’s fintech sector illustrates precisely this type of evolution. Over the past decade, Angola has begun laying the foundations for a digital financial ecosystem that reflects both the opportunities and challenges […]
Explore MoreThe Kigali Convention Centre is currently hosting the third edition of the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF). The landmark event brings together more than 3,500 decision-makers representing 84 countries, featuring over 260 speakers and an impressive 36 per cent female representation. The massive attendee list includes officials from 30 central banks, 413 fintech companies, and 97 […]
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