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April 13, 2026
Flutterwave Secures Nigerian Banking License to Accelerate Payment Efficiency
Intelligent CIO Africa
“Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payments companies, announced it has secured a Nigerian banking license. By securing this banking license, Flutterwave gains greater control over how funds move within its ecosystem, including the ability to hold deposits and manage financial flows across its platform.”
April 4, 2026
Lightyear Capital Signs Agreement to Acquire PayByPhone
PayByPhone
“Lightyear Capital has signed an agreement to acquire PayByPhone, a global leader in mobile parking payments, from Corpay. PayByPhone is a leading provider of digital parking payments and mission critical parking management software to more than 1,300 clients globally. Lightyear’s investment in PayByPhone will drive continued product innovation to better serve the needs of its […]
April 2, 2026
Flutterwave Secures Nigerian Banking License to Accelerate Payment Efficiency
PR Newswire
“Flutterwave Inc., Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced it has secured a Nigerian banking license. This license enables the company to hold funds and deposits directly, strengthening its financial infrastructure across its largest market and enabling more efficient financial services and settlement flows for consumers, businesses and enterprises.”
March 26, 2026
Visa Launches Enhanced Subscription Manager, Giving Consumers Greater Control Over Recurring Payments
Visa
“Visa unveiled an Enhanced Subscription Manager solution, a new value‑added service within its Digital Issuer Solutions business. Visa is collaborating with Pinwheel , a leading provider of in‑app bill management capabilities. Enhanced Subscription Manager helps issuers respond to consumer demand by offering a consolidated, easy-to-integrate solution that elevates the user experience. Issuers can give cardholders […]
March 24, 2026
Worldpay, Now Global Payments, Joins EPI to Roll Out Wero Instant Payments Across Europe
IBS Intelligence
“Global Payments Inc. announced its Worldpay business has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as a Principal Member, enabling clients to begin offering Wero – the pan-European instant payment solution – over the coming months. As an EPI member, the company’s clients will be able to accept Wero payments across Europe, giving consumers more choice and […]
March 18, 2026
Klarna Smashes 1 Million Merchants Milestone
Klarna
“Klarna has surpassed 1 million merchants globally. Klarna has grown the number of merchants offering its payment methods by 47% in the past year, adding 285,000 merchants in 2025, and more than 115,000 in the final quarter alone. The growth is being driven by Klarna’s expanding agreements with the world’s leading payment service providers, giving […]
March 17, 2026
United Airlines, Currensea and Mastercard Launch UK-First Loyalty Debit Card for Frequent Flyers
Breaking Travel News
“United Airlines, in partnership with Currensea, the market-leading payments technology platform for co-branded multi-bank debit cards, and Mastercard, today announced the launch of the United AirlinesSM Debit Card, the first ever rewards debit card offered to UK travellers by a U.S. airline. The United Airlines Debit Card can be linked to any existing UK bank […]
March 12, 2026
European Central Bank Unveils Tokenized Finance Plan to Bolster EU’s Financial Autonomy
CoinDesk
“The European Central Bank set out a timeline for building a tokenized wholesale financial ecosystem centered on the euro to safeguard its role as a leading international currency. The strategy hinges on Pontes, a distributed-ledger-based transaction layer, and Appia, a long-term project to design the architecture, governance and standards of a tokenized financial system. The […]
Finzly Unveils Token Galaxy: Unifying Money Movement for Traditional and Tokenized Banking
Finzly, Inc.
“Finzly announced the launch of Token Galaxy, a new suite within its BankOS platform designed to help banks operate seamlessly across traditional and tokenized forms of money, with the freedom to connect to multiple blockchains, issuers, and consortia as they choose. Finzly is bringing stablecoins and tokenized deposits alongside traditional assets into the same operational […]
March 10, 2026
Mastercard and Garanti BBVA Introduce Agentic Commerce to Transform Digital Shopping in Türkiye
TechAfrica News
“Garanti BBVA, Türkiye’s leading bank in digital innovation, is introducing an AI-powered shopping assistant in collaboration with Mastercard. Leveraging Mastercard’s global technology, this next-generation solution will soon be available through Garanti BBVA Mobil and Bonus Flaş, enabling consumers to search, compare, and securely purchase products—all within a single platform. This solution also marks the first end-to-end […]
March 9, 2026
Visa Intelligent Authorization Modernises Payment Processing for Banks and Financial Institutions, Unlocking ‘Era of Innovation’
Visa
“Visa announced the launch of Visa Intelligent Authorization, a new capability on the Visa Acceptance Platform that enables acquirers (banks and other financial institutions that process payments for merchants) to modernise their payment processing through a single API connection. Visa Intelligent Authorization helps address these challenges by providing a modern authorisation capability that can process […]
March 4, 2026
Drew Edmond Named Partner at Glenbrook
PR Newswire
“Glenbrook Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the payments industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Drew Edmond to Partner. Drew joined Glenbrook in 2018 and has been instrumental in advising leading merchants, payment providers, and financial institutions on optimizing payments performance and navigating ongoing change across the payments ecosystem.”
March 3, 2026
Nexi Group and Google Cloud Collaborate to Drive Agentic Commerce Across Europe
Google Cloud Press Corner
“Nexi Group, a leading European paytech, and Google Cloud announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build foundational infrastructure for the next generation of digital commerce. The collaboration focuses on enabling agentic commerce – in which AI agents autonomously navigate shopping journeys and execute secure payments on behalf of consumers, strictly based on their explicit […]
Visa and Bridge Expand Collaboration, with Plans to Bring Stablecoin-Linked Cards to Over 100 Countries
Visa
Visa and Bridge, a leading stablecoin infrastructure platform and a Stripe company, announced an expansion of their global card issuance product that they first unveiled in 2025. Bridge enables businesses and fintech developers to offer stablecoin-backed Visa cards. Now, through Bridge’s partnership with Lead Bank, these card transactions can be settled onchain with Visa.
March 2, 2026
Brink’s to Acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6 Billion, Creating Leading Financial Technology Infrastructure Company
NCR Atleos
“The Brink’s Company and NCR Atleos Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Brink’s will acquire NCR Atleos. The transaction combines two leading financial technology infrastructure providers, joining Brink’s global cash management expertise and route-based infrastructure with NCR Atleos’ end-to-end ATM management and services expertise as well as its owned-and-operated […]
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