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.

Kakao Pay has expanded its collaboration with Japan-based PayPay to allow the latter’s users to conduct offline payments at over two million merchants across Korea.

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.

Global financial platform for businesses Airwallex has announced a series of regulatory, infrastructure, and partner developments that enable it to expedite its Middle East expansion.

Xplor Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ezypay, a provider of recurring payment solutions operating across the Asia-Pacific region.

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

FIS has finalised its acquisition of Amount, a provider of digital account origination and decisioning platforms for banks, credit unions and other financial institutions.