All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
KCB and Mastercard unveil Kenya’s first platinum multi-currency card
According to KCB, its collaboration with Mastercard underscores its commitment to delivering innovative, world-class financial solutions that provide convenience and flexibility in a dynamic global payments environment
The payments industry: A catalyst for transformation in financial institutions
Mick Fennell sets out six key trends for 2025 with a number of these developments driven by specific events with deadlines that will shape the business strategies of each player in payments processing
Gen Z’s new favourite spending habit: BNPL
Aleksandra Medina discusses what Klarna’s deceptively enticing branding means for this generation’s financial literacy skills
Stablecoins could win the TradFi vs DeFi battle
Stablecoins have the potential to rival card payments in the near future, signaling a transformative shift, writes Blandina Szalay
COHO partners with GoCardless to offer seamless payments to property managers, landlords and tenants
Collaboration enables COHO’s clients to collect recurring and one-off payments through a single platform
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DORA: 17 January compliance date is upon us – industry reaction
The Digital Operational Resilience Act, reshaping cybersecurity and operational resilience in financial ecosystems is set to go live. Douglas Blakey sounds out over 30 industry experts on what it means
More small businesses add card payment surcharges as POS payment methods proliferate: JD Power
Shopify ranks highest in merchant services customer satisfaction for second consecutive year
Why instant payments can become the safest way to move money
Amanda Mickleburgh explains why instant payments can be far less vulnerable to fraud than other transactions
Instant payment regulation: PSD2 déjà vu?
Todd Clyde envisions Europe’s instant payment regulation not as a regulatory hurdle, but as the starting gun in a new race to innovate
Worldline extends long-term partnership with KBC for issuing services
Six-year deal reinforces Worldline’s presence in the Belgian market