Nkahiseng Ralepeli VP of Product: Digital Assets at Absa Bank, CIB.
What would it look like if Visa and Mastercard rolled out AI-powered, “agentic” payment systems across Africa, backed by stablecoin settlement? In this deep dive, I explore that question—blending current initiatives with realistic speculation about an agentic payment ecosystem on the continent. From Visa’s Intelligent Commerce to Mastercard’s Agen...
12 May 2025 /ai /crypto
Sam Boboev Founder at Fintech Wrap Up
This edition of Fintech Wrap Up dives into Shopify’s expansive product ecosystem, business strategy, financial performance, and how new bets like B2B, payments, cross-border tools and AI are shaping its future Shopify is no longer just an ecommerce website builder — it’s evolved into a global commerce operating system powering millions of busines
11 May 2025 /payments
Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank
As we stand on the precipice of a new era in global finance, where technological innovation, regulatory harmonization, and geopolitical realignments are redrawing the contours of the international monetary system, a critical question arises: Can offshore banking survive the tectonic shifts redefining global financial architecture? The short answe
11 May 2025 /regulation /predictions Trends in Financial Services
Akhil Rao Director at Nth Exception
The global cross border payments ecosystem is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades. With the November 2025 deadline marking the end of the coexistence period for SWIFT MT and ISO 20022 messaging standards, financial institutions are accelerating efforts to align with the CBPR+ roadmap. However, this transition is m...
10 May 2025 /payments /regulation
Bo Harald Chairman/Founding member, board member at Trust Infra for Real Time Economy Prgrm & MyData,
EU has been developing a digital trust infrastructure to support the data-driven economy for many years. Initially focused on enabling digital identification for citizens—especially needed in countries without BankID as infrastructure. The initiative then evolved into something far more transformative. It is now very clear that this infrastructu
10 May 2025 /ai /identity Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Dmytro Spilka Director and Founder at Solvid, Coinprompter
The United Kingdom is fast making a name for itself as a haven for savvy investors, and opportunities to earn passive income appear to be growing even as market uncertainty has clouded the outlook for more traditional investment strategies. It can be more lucrative for investors to establish a passive income stream during a market downturn, with ...
09 May 2025 /markets
The announcement of sweeping tariffs on global trading partners by United States President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through long-standing supply chains. It’s also inspired a widespread push among global firms to diversify their sourcing practices. Trump’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs have been a major source of disruption for supply ...
Ted Sausen Director - AML Subject Matter Expert at NICE Actimize
As the financial industry faces the upcoming deadline for ISO 20022 adoption, institutions worldwide are working to ensure a smooth transition. This new global messaging standard promises to enhance transparency, operational efficiency, and compliance, but also introduces significant technological and procedural challenges. What is ISO 20022, and ...
09 May 2025 /payments /regulation
Anand Vaidya Principal Solutions Consultant at Icon Solutions
The systemic importance of high-value payments to banks’ operations and offering – and, by extension, the global economy – means they are almost always a key priority when exploring a new payments product or initiative. So, what are the specific considerations and challenges that high-value payments present? And what capabilities must payments proc...
09 May 2025 /payments Banking
Prakash Bhudia HOD – Product & Growth at Deriv
Just when investors thought they could catch a breather after the Fed’s latest move, Donald Trump decided it was time to stir things up again. Welcome back to the thrilling theme park ride known as the U.S.-China trade war - fasten your seatbelts, folks, because Trump’s tariff train isn’t slowing down! Trump recently confirmed he’s holding firm on...
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