All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

TianziPay chooses iDenfy to elevate identity verification for seamless international transfers

Collaboration enables onboarding clients seamlessly through new KYC and AML software

Mastercard and Equity Bank partner to enhance cross border money transfers in Kenya

Mastercard Cross-Border Services will enable Equity Bank customers to send money to 30 countries, offering a customer-centric, cost-effective solution while driving financial inclusion

SMB financial management platform Mimo raises £15.5m

Mimo launches platform to simplify B2B payments

Danish BNPL outfit Viabill posts record results, eyes up possible acquisitions

Now here is something of a novelty-a BNPL outfit that is profitable

Adyen and UNICEF launch partnership to accelerate progress for children worldwide 

Collaboration enables fundraising within 48 hours to support UNICEF’s emergency response and other key programmes, tapping into Adyen’s customer base for rapid global outreach

dLocal and Papaya Global team up for LATAM, EMEA, and APAC expansion

Partnership is already live in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia and Vietnam and in Africa, with plans to expand to additional territories

Asia-Pacific forges ahead with regional QR code payment system integration

GlobalData payments analyst Arnie Cho assesses the potential for further growth of QR code payments across the APAC region

Confirmation of Payee reaches two billion checks

Since its introduction, Confirmation of Payee has been adopted by over 100 organisations, with a daily check rate of over 1.9 million, underscoring the service’s value and its acknowledged significance in combating fraud

UK retail sector loses £11.3bn to payment fraud annually: Adyen

Over a third of retail businesses in the UK have been a victim of a cyber-attack or data leak in losing an average of £1,394,518 each to fraudulent activity over last 12 months

Brazilian neobank Nubank teams up with Wise Platform

Collaboration will power Nubank’s global account and international debit card