The MENA Fintech Association (MFTA), the region’s leading not-for-profit fintech industry body and globally ranked among the top four fintech associations, is pleased to welcome Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, as a new member. MFTA continues to play a vital role in advancing innovation, collaboration, and regulatory engagement across the Middle East and Africa.

Trulioo announced it has been recognized as a BC Top Employer for the second consecutive year

Juspay announced its expansion into the Middle East with the opening of its regional headquarters in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Mibanco has selected Temenos SaaS to modernize its core banking infrastructure and expand access to finance for small businesses across the country

Crowdcube has become the one of the first and leading retail investment platforms in the United Kingdom to be authorised as a POP by the FCA

Momenta Finance, a leading UK alternative lender, has today announced a significant evolution of its lending capabilities after closing a £125m forward flow facility from a leading global investment bank to enhance its exceptional institutional roster of funding partners.

SMBC today announced that Donna Hart has joined the bank as Americas Division Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as the global firm continues to strengthen its Americas platform.

AAZZUR, the modular financial services orchestration platform, has partnered with Doshi, the engagement platform transforming financial education into measurable member action.

Para, a company providing wallets and payments infrastructure for over 10 million users, has publicly launched its REST API. The software enables fintechs and consumer applications with existing userbases to integrate the security, speed, and utility of blockchain wallets without changing the app’s UI or asking users to onboard to new systems. This launch accelerates the convergence of traditional fintech and crypto by treating blockchain as background infrastructure to power consumer-first experiences, such as embedded wallet infrastructure and stablecoin payments.

Derivative Path, a leading provider of cloud-based capital markets technology and risk management solutions, and CloudMargin, the only collateral and margin management solution purpose-built for the cloud, today announced a strategic partnership that will deliver a unified front-to-back workflow for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and collateral management. The collaboration enables seamless integration between Derivative Path’s DerivativeEDGE® platform and CloudMargin’s award-winning collateral management platform, enhancing operational efficiency and transparency for regional and community banks, and buy-side institutions.

Financial services has reached a decisive AI tipping point, according to new research from Finastra

London-based fintech Sikoia has announced a new partnership with HomeNow, a UK property finance provider offering a clear, affordable pathway to home ownership through FCA-regulated Home Purchase Plans (HPPs). As part of the partnership, Sikoia’s technology will be embedded directly within the HomeNow platform, automating critical verification processes and enabling a faster, more accessible, and fully compliant customer journey - helping renters turn monthly payments into a future deposit.

The Boutique Banking Conference returns to the Eye Filmmuseum to explore “Rethinking Relevance” in the age of tokenisation, digital currencies, agentic AI and increasing customer complexity.

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced a series of strategic collaborations that expand the capabilities of Ripple Custody, reinforcing its position as one of the most institution-ready digital asset custody solutions on the market.

Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, according to a new study (http://apo-opa.co/4txjr5p) released today by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org).