Zand, an AI-driven fintech and financial services group, has partnered with Chainlink Labs, a primary contributing developer of Chainlink, an oracle technology provider.

SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu has expanded its collaboration with ABN AMRO, aiming to support BUUT, a new bank developed to enable young individuals to improve their money management.

OTP Bank has announced its partnership with Tapix for enriched data, aiming to provide customers with a secure and optimised digital banking experience.

Access Bank Kenya, together with the National Bank of Kenya (NBK), has announced a strategic service integration, enabling customers to benefit from in-branch banking solutions across both financial institutions.

Tipalti, an AI-driven platform for finance automation, has secured USD 200 million in growth financing from Hercules Capital.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan has announced that it has expanded access to its services to non-residents in the region of Uzbekistan.

The European Third-Party Providers Association has urged EU policymakers to support existing legislation and help bring Pay by Bank into the spotlight in Europe.

UK-based African fintech Paga Group has expanded in the US market with digital banking for Africa’s diaspora.

UK-based Crown Agents Bank has chosen Surecomp’s Trade Finance-as-a-Service (TFaaS) solution for fully connected digitalisation of its trade finance operations.