On Tuesday, the ASK AFRICA Orange Index®, a leading, independent benchmark study in the field of customer experience, released its survey results, assessing Discovery Bank the best bank in customer service for the fourth year in a row.

Apiture, a leading provider of digital banking solutions, today announced that First Fed Bank, a trusted Washington institution since 1923 with $2 billion in assets and a commitment to local impact, has launched the Apiture Digital Banking Platform to enhance the online and mobile banking experience for its business customers.

AI benchmarking and intelligence platform Evident has today published its latest report, The State of AI Research in Banking, analysing over 2,700 AI-specific papers from 50 of the world’s largest banks.

The curtains have just come down on another remarkable edition of Finnovex Saudi Arabia 2025, and the energy from Riyadh is still reverberating. Over the course of two dynamic days, industry leaders, innovators, regulators, and disruptors came together to chart the future of banking and financial services in the Kingdom.

Day two of Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh brought together global leaders in fintech, banking, and financial services to discuss the future of money and finance in the region.

JPMorganChase and Plaid announced a renewed data access agreement that will continue to allow their shared customers to safely and securely

UK SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and micro businesses continue to be dissatisfied with the level of proactive advice and personal service they receive from their main bank, according to new research from RFI Global.

Zopa today outlined its vision for a 500-strong Manchester regional office to elected officials and regional stakeholders

AI in Finance 2025, will take place at the iconic Kimpton Fitzroy London on Wednesday 26th November, and will provide a roadmap for 150+ senior technology leaders from financial services to move beyond the well-established use cases and implement next-generation AI at scale.

Scalable Capital has been granted full authorisation as a bank by the ECB

Absa Group has announced a strategic partnership with AWS to accelerate its cloud migration journey as part of its digital transformation journey

Capitalixe announced a strategic partnership with fintech communications specialists Started PR

The countdown is on. In just two weeks, the region’s most influential banking and financial leaders will gather at the 16th Middle East Banking Innovation Summit (MEBIS 2025), taking place on 17–18 September 2025 at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai.

FundBank has gone live with Temenos SaaS to drive its expansion in the United States.

The future of banking is taking center stage. Banking Transformation Summit is set to return to the Charlotte Convention Center on November 17-18, 2025, bringing together over 800 banking and fintech leaders to explore the cutting-edge of AI, data, automation, and digital transformation. If you can’t wait that long, there’s good news. MoneyNext have announced a Live Session series leading up to the Summit.