BoE to prioiritise AI, DLT and quantum computing in tech strategy
The Bank of England (BoE) intends to prioritise AI, DLT, and quantum computing as the three “cross-cutting technologies”…
Kenya’s M-KOPA Turns Profit After a Decade of Expansion Across Africa
BREAKING NEWSOctober 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM UTC TLDR Kenyan asset-financing startup M-KOPA has reported its first-ever profit…
Trump, Billionaire Isaacman Said to Meet About Top NASA Job
Jared Isaacman and President Donald Trump have met in recent weeks and discussed reviving the fintech billionaire’s nomination…
Kenya’s Mawingu Raises $20M to Expand Rural Internet Network
BREAKING NEWSOctober 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM UTC TLDR Kenyan internet service provider Mawingu has raised $20 million…
With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AIÂ
OpenAI has acquired Roi, an AI-powered personal finance app. In keeping with a recent trend in the AI industry, only the…
Iraq’s cashless push gaining pace but much more needs to be done, FinTech boss says
Iraq’s shift from a cash-heavy economy to a digital one is gaining momentum, but policy implementation will play…
APAC Payments Sector Faces Urgent Call to Act on Quantum Computing Risks – Regulation Asia
APAC Payments Sector Faces Urgent Call to Act on Quantum Computing Risks Regulation AsiaSecuring today for the quantum future:…
More than half of Brits now use mobile wallets
A cash usage continues to dwindle, more than half of Brits now use mobile wallets for online and…
Asia-Pacific payments sector urged to act on quantum threats now
The Emerging Payments Association of Asia has published a report highlighting the urgency for the payments industry in…
Why Europe needs the integration of capital markets
In the only Europe-centric session at Sibos in Frankfurt, Swift’s Marianne Demarchi led a conversation titled: “View from…
EPAA calls for industry-wide preparation for quantum threats in new report
The Emerging Payments Association of Asia (EPAA) has released a report on how quantum computing will exacerbate the…
SC Ventures and Fujitsu form quantum computing partnership
Standard Chartered Bank’s SC Ventures unit is joining forces with Fujitsu to accelerate the development of quantum computing…