The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has officially welcomed the Bank of Algeria into its growing network. Algeria now becomes the 18th country of presence for PAPSS, marking a significant step in advancing Africa’s journey towards deeper financial integration. This development is expected to further support cross-border payments and enhance the regulatory framework governing intra-African trade.

The British Business Bank has agreed a transaction of up to £300m with Close Brothers under the ENABLE Guarantees programme, unlocking significant additional lending capacity.

AKUVO, a leading technology organization specializing in collections and credit risk management, is pleased to announce that the $9 billion PSECU, Pennsylvania’s digital-first credit union, has selected the AKUVO collections platform to modernize its collections operations.

Luminance, the pioneer of Legal-Grade™ AI for enterprise, today announced that leading Banking Services Provider, LHV, has adopted its technology to streamline and enhance contract workflows. As the business continues to scale, the legal team was facing growing volumes of agreements under tight deadlines. Manual review processes were time-consuming and prone to bottlenecks, which led the team to adopt Luminance to improve both accuracy and eGiciency across their legal workflows.

KlariVis, a leading data analytics solution for financial institutions, announced today it has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row, ranking No. 367 overall, 33rd in the software industry, and 7th among Virginia-based companies.

DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has issued a Second-Party Opinion (SPO) on L&T’s ESG Finance Framework.

Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) has signed a strategic partnership with Lexzur, a leading legal technology provider offering AI-powered solutions for end-to-end management of legal practices.

HuLoop Automation, a leader in AI-powered work intelligence, has released the latest version of its Unified Work Intelligence Platform (v7), the seventh major release of its flagship solution which includes HuLoop's new AI assistant, HuGO Sidekick. These solutions are designed to accelerate the automation builder experience and improve ease of use for HuLoop end users.

Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced that FloQast is No. 1503 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.

Ultimus Fund Solutions® (Ultimus®), a leading independent provider of full-service, technology-enhanced fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, and Xceptor, the intelligent data automation platform for financial markets, today announced the expansion of its six-year partnership to drive enhanced client service for Ultimus’ clients.

YES BANK, India’s sixth-largest private sector bank is playing a critical role in leading India’s charge in digital banking leadership, as is seen in the Q1 FY26 results. Holding a massive 55.3% market share as a payee PSP in UPI transactions and the second position in payer PSP transactions, clocking 33.3% share, YES BANK is a leader driving India’s digital rails and offering digital payments without hassles.

Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the leading disputes technology partner and trusted advisor for financial institutions, will unveil enhanced AI capabilities for its flagship dispute management platform, QFD®, live at FinovateFall in New York City. Building on over six years of delivering AI-driven fraud investigations, these advancements continue to refine and elevate the way financial institutions resolve disputes.

The fintech sector’s outrage at plans to ditch open banking rules is “totally hypocritical,” says Adam Turmakhan, CEO of TurmaFinTech, who argues providers have been holding US community banks “to ransom” over their customer data for years.

Signicat, a leading provider of digital identity solutions in Europe, has expanded its eID Hub with the integration of the Czech Bank iD. This move positions Signicat as one of the few international providers to offer Bank iD within its portfolio, now comprising over 36 digital identity methods.

Aquanow, a leading global digital asset infrastructure provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with SGB, a fully licensed digital bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), to make fiat banking services more accessible to institutional and enterprise participants in the digital asset space.