MENA Fintech Association, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering fintech innovation and collaboration across MEA, today announced the launch of its Iraq Chapter

Digital mortgage and home-ownership fintech Habito is accelerating the growth of its protection business with the appointment of industry rising star Britney Trussler as the newest member of its expanding advice team.

AuditBoard, the leading global platform for networked risk management and transformation in the areas of audit, risk and compliance, is expanding its partnership with Deloitte. As a result, joint clients will receive targeted local support to make their work processes more efficient, fulfil regulatory requirements and gain valuable insights into their audit and risk processes.

MoonPay now supports 1-click cryptocurrency purchases using Revolut Pay, enabling a frictionless way to move money from your neobank directly into crypto. This integration simplifies transactions for MoonPay users who have a Revolut account and use it for online transactions, bypassing challenges faced with debit and credit card transactions.

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) announces today the official launch of the vLEI Hackathon – a global innovation challenge in digital organizational identity. This new initiative aims to catalyze innovation and promote cross-industry collaboration to develop novel applications for the verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI).

OKX, a leading crypto exchange and global onchain technology company, today announced a new integration with PayPal, enabling OKX users to seamlessly make crypto purchases and deposits across the European Economic Area (EEA) using PayPal. This reinforces OKX’s commitment to delivering secure, localized, and user-friendly payment solutions to its European user base.

Craig Pennington has joined community finance provider Salad, bringing wide-ranging experience in social investment, business strategy, analysis, and of running businesses and charities.

BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) ("BIT Mining" or the "Company"), a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency asset company , today announced the completion of the second phase of its previously-announced acquisition of crypto mining data centers and Bitcoin mining machines in Ethiopia.

OnePay has launched an enhanced payment solution using Mastercard technology that combines fast, secure cross-border payments with a Debit Card[1] and digital account. The payment solution gives workers flexible, near-real-time[2] access to their earnings and the ability to send money home with confidence.

Innovative and inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, took home a special Judges Award at last week’s Financial Services Forum 2025 Awards for Innovation and Transformation.

UKG, a leader in HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions, has announced UKG Bryte™ is now available for organisations using the UKG Pro Workforce Management™ suite in the UK.

Murphy, the AI-native platform transforming debt servicing through fully autonomous agents, comes out of stealth after raising $15 million in pre-seed and seed funding to accelerate its expansion across Europe and the United States. The round was led by Northzone, with participation from ElevenLabs, Lakestar, Seedcamp, and existing investors.

UK-based hospitality technology company Inntelo AI has raised more than £500,000 in a pre-seed funding round to fuel its commercial growth. It follows impressive early traction, with multiple hotels adopting its AI Concierge platform.

Fairer Finance has appointed Helene Brichet as Chair of its Consumer Advisory Board (CAB). Helene steps into the role with a distinguished track record in senior finance positions across major international firms.

Coface announces the appointment of Mohamad Jomaa as CEO/Country Manager for subregionGCC and Egypt.