With less than a month to go until the self-assessment deadline, almost a third (31%) of self-employed people in the UK say they are unsure how much tax they owe.

Paytech platform Blink Payment has launched its Card Present API, enabling Integrated Software Vendor (ISV) partners and merchants to seamlessly integrate in-person payments and real-time reporting directly into their own platforms.

Khedmah recently announced the launch of a comprehensive range of medical insurance solutions

Ziina, the UAE’s leading homegrown consumer and business payments platform, today announced the launch of Ziina Violet, a new lifestyle membership that brings together everyday benefits from the UAE’s most loved brands and introduces zero currency fees on global spending. Violet marks Ziina’s evolution from a payments platform into a unified daily lifestyle companion for the country’s growing digitally native population.

Sohoula announced that it has received initial approval to launch its new reloadable prepaid card, in a move that reflects the confidence of regulatory authorities in Sohoula and the strength of its financial ecosystem. This step comes as part of a strategic partnership with Banque Misr, Visa, and Modupay as a specialized technical payment partner, to provide safer, smoother, and more flexible payment solutions. The card is designed to serve Sohoula’s existing customers as well as individuals in urban areas across Egypt.

Flutterwave is proud to announce that Global Board Member Olajumoke Adenowo has been featured in the prestigious Edelman Longevity Labs’ Power of 55 list as Africa’s sole representative. This inaugural list spotlights 31 influential creators over the age of 55 who bring authority and lived experience to today’s discerning consumers. For Mrs. Adenowo, this recognition underscores a career defined by trust and creativity, further cementing her status as a global leader who resonates across generations.

Vroozi, a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and accounts payable automation solutions, today announced its inclusion in Forrester's Accounts Payable Invoice Automation Software Landscape, Q4 2025 report.

Credas Technologies, the UK leader in identity verification, today announced that its Compliance Wallet has completed its first live transaction in partnership with DezrezLegal, one of the UK’s leading residential property conveyancers. The milestone marks a significant step forward in the evolution of property compliance.

Nayax Ltd. (Nasdaq: NYAX; TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement, payments, and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced its strategic partnership with Unipaas, the leading embedded payments provider for SaaS platforms, to deliver a fully unified card present and online payments solution for SaaS platforms in the UK.

Mastercard has grown its acceptance network across Africa by 45 per cent in 2025 bringing millions more into the continent’s fast-expanding digital economy

Boku the global network for localised payment solutions, marks today a year of significant commercial growth with revenues for H1 2025 up 34% year-on-year. EBITDA increased by 53% as well as a 20% rise in Monthly Active Users to more than 95 million, and a 28% increase in Total Payment Volume to $7.4 billion.

dLocal, the leading payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, has announced a new strategic partnership with Convera, a global leader in commercial payments. With this partnership, dLocal and Convera will streamline and scale its local payout capabilities in key emerging markets starting with Colombia and expanding across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Tetra Digital Group, parent company of Tetra Unity and Tetra Trust, Canada’s first fully regulated digital asset custodian, today announced that CAD Digital successfully conducted a series of test transactions within its testnet environment for its fiat backed token, CADD. This marks a major step toward CADD’s expected Q1 2026 launch and demonstrates real-world progress in building a safe, compliant, and fully transparent form of digital money for Canadians that can be utilized for payments and transactions.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a world leader in transforming the way people bank and shop, and Autogrill, part of Avolta and the world's leading provider of food and beverage services for travelers, have expanded their partnership in Italy. Acting as a single point of contact for Autogrill's entire multivendor IT ecosystem in the country, Diebold Nixdorf will provide a powerful suite of managed services and new, flexible retail technology solutions, strengthening Autogrill's commitment to keeping the traveler at the center when creating outstanding restaurant experiences.

As another year in the fintech world winds down, it’s always a good time to pause for a moment and look back - and ahead. By any measure, fintechs are still going strong. “The industry exhibits robust fundamentals, including strong revenue growth and improved profitability,” stated BCG’s Global Fintech Report in June, “despite recent volatility and macro uncertainty.”