Flutterwave CEO and founder, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola declared that the continent's "unstoppable momentum" of success is surging through a surprising channel: digital payments. In a recently published op-ed on Guardian Nigeria celebrating Africa Day, he painted a picture of his vision where digital payments aren’t seen as mere transactions, but as the very fuel empowering Africa’s hopes and dreams.

JCB and PayXpert, a pioneering omnichannel payment services provider based in Europe and in the UK, today announced a strategic partnership to enhance JCB’s card acceptance across European1 and UK markets. The collaboration promises a smoother payment experience for both merchants in the regions and international JCB Cardmembers.

Carvoeiro Branco, one of Portugal’s leading property developers, has entered into a strategic partnership with Damisa, a fintech innovator specializing in cryptocurrency payments and escrow infrastructure. This partnership marks a groundbreaking step in the real estate market, unlocking close to €45 million worth of premium real estate by enabling global crypto-native buyers to purchase their project, The Court (www.thecourt.pt), by accepting regulated stablecoins as a means of payment.

SkySparc, a leading provider of digital solutions for corporates and financial institutions, has launched a major upgrade to its OmniFi automation platform. The new OmniFi Workflows functionality empowers clients to streamline even the most complex operational processes using a fully no-code, visual interface—enhancing transparency, control and time efficiency.

Viva.com, the first Tech Bank in Europe for businesses, expands Tap to Pay on iPhone to Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, and Malta - empowering merchants to accept contactless payments using only an iPhone and the Viva.com Terminal app.

Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I (“Kholo Capital”) (www.KholoCapital.com) and Maia Capital Partners (“Maia Capital”) announced today that they have provided R250 million mezzanine debt funding to Catapult Group (“Catapult”) to fund growth capital expenditure and to refinance a portion of existing senior debt to create cashflow headroom for the business as it embarks on its next growth phase.

In a strategic move to accelerate digital transformation in the financial sector, areeba, a global payment infrastructure provider, has partnered with Codebase Technologies, a UAE-born digital banking solutions provider. This collaboration aims to deliver turnkey Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions that empower banks and fintechs to rapidly deploy modern, user-centric financial products and services across the region.

Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), a leading onshore financial and business centre in the region, signs an MoU with the Ashmore Group, a globally recognised emerging markets asset manager that manages US$46.2 billion, to support the expansion of Qatari capital markets.

Banco Galicia, Naranja X, and Santander today announced they’d joined BioCatch Trust™ Argentina, the western hemisphere’s first inter-bank, behavior- and device-based, real-time fraud and scams intelligence-sharing network.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has been named Middle East’s Best Bank for Consumers, by the leading global financial publication Euromoney in its 2025 Awards for Excellence. This prestigious accolade highlights ADIB’s dedication to delivering innovative, digital first and customer- centric bank built around the evolving needs of individual customers.

Lloyds Premier, a new bank account from the UK’s biggest bank, is now available - bringing together the best in financial perks and premium lifestyle services, designed for people with income or assets over £100,000.

Building a leading green industry hub Building on the area’s established strengths, Lloyds Banking Group, North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East Combined Authority, and the OFI will partner to unlock private sector funding in the North East.

Gnosis has acquired Headquarters (HQ.xyz), the leading onchain business account platform, in a strategic move to accelerate its Gnosis 3.0 roadmap. The deal includes an initial investment of up to USD 8.95 million from the GnosisDAO treasury, approved through a DAO vote in January. In parallel, Gnosis Ltd. has committed an additional $6 million in working capital to support the growth, compliance, and operations over the next two years - bringing the total acquisition investment to $14.95 million, making it one of largest acquisitions from the Gnosis ecosystem to date.

Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), the most comprehensive technology platform for investment management, today announced that Danish pension provider, Norli Liv & Pension, part of the Norli group, has partnered with Clearwater to modernize its investment accounting, reporting and compliance operations.

Glia, the leader in AI for customer interactions, has been named among the 2025 Best Places to Work in Financial Technology by American Banker — for the fourth consecutive year.