Khurram Ahmed, Global Product Consultant, Fraud Management, BPC In the 2006 thriller Firewall, Harrison Ford plays a bank security specialist forced to exploit the institution’s own systems and facilitate a fraudulent transfer from inside its trusted environment. At the time, the scenario felt like a cinematic warning about what could happen when criminals combined technical
Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), today announced that Investec, a leading international bank and wealth manager, has selected the Finacle Digital Banking Solution Suite on Microsoft Azure to modernize its banking operations across South Africa, the UK, Mauritius, and the Channel Islands. As part of this multi-country, large-scale transformation program, the bank will
UnionPay International and Pesapal have announced a strategic partnership to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Pesapal’s Point-of-Sale (POS) merchant network. Launching initially in Tanzania followed by Rwanda, this collaboration significantly enhances payment convenience for international travellers while unlocking new commercial opportunities for local businesses. As the lead market for the rollout, Tanzania will see immediate
Yellow Card, a leading global stablecoin infrastructure provider, today announced the successful closing of a $40 million strategic funding round, with investment from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and additional strategic investors. The funding will scale Global USD Accounts, Yellow Card’s end-to-end dollar account for businesses, and expand
Stables and Access Bank South Africa are partnering to explore a faster, cheaper way for African businesses to pay and get paid across Asia, settled in USDt. The partnership connects Access Bank’s customers to Stables’ payments network in Asia and MENA, targeting one of the slowest and most expensive corridors in global trade. It is
Tyme Group today announced that GoTyme Bank has been named Best Digital Bank for Consumers at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 across both its South Africa and the Philippines operations—making it the leading digital bank in all the markets in which it operates. The award follows another year of exceptional growth for Tyme Group,
UnionPay International has actively participated in the premier 7th Africa Fintech Forum, held at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The strategic move signals a major milestone in solidifying its brand equity and expanding its footprint within the pan-African fintech ecosystem, while simultaneously accelerating digital payment innovation and scaling cross-border financial rails. As
SACE, the Italian Export Credit Agency owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Bank of Africa, one of the leading banking groups on the African continent, have signed a cooperation agreement in Casablanca aimed at developing new financing and investment opportunities across Africa and supporting the participation of Italian companies and supply chains
BORICA AD and OpenWay have received two Global Transaction Banking Innovation Awards 2026 from The Digital Banker for their role in enabling Bulgaria’s national euro payments transition. The Digital Banker honored BORICA AD and OpenWay in the categories Excellence in Digital Innovation – Europe and Best Digital Transformation Program by a Vendor for their joint
Lumepay has officially brought its cross-border payment solutions to market, purpose-built for African SMEs, corporates, and financial institutions doing business and transacting globally. It arrives with a clear goal: to deliver end-to-end cross-border payment solutions powered by stable infrastructure, dependable rails, and deep, reliable liquidity – the foundation African businesses need to grow and connect
