All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Partnerships for progress: collaboration between banks and fintechs is the future of banking in Africa
Ike S Anison delves into the transformative power of collaboration between traditional banks and fintechs and their ability to revolutionise, re-energise, and redefine financial services across Africa
How can merchants make the most of India’s e-commerce explosion?
Motie Bring discusses the success of India’s Unified Payments Interface and sets out how merchants can unlock the booming Indian e-commerce market
The future of payments: integrating social commerce, e-wallets and digital marketing in 2024
2024 will be a big year in the European payments space with e-wallets gaining popularity and Gen Z coming to the fore, requiring businesses to re-think their e-commerce strategies, writes Pietro Candela
Paysend raises $65m including strategic investment from Mastercard
International money transfer fintech, Paysend’s existing investors including Infravia Growth Capital, One Peak, and Hermes GPE Innovation Fund also back funding round
Another BNPL outfit bites the dust: BizPay collapses
Australia-based buy now, pay later fintech BizPay has collapsed into voluntary administration
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Visa and Standard Chartered agree BNPL deal for Asia Pacific credit cardholders
Standard Chartered Visa credit cardholders can choose their preferred repayment plans instantly and flexibly at online and in-person checkouts for an enhanced shopping experience
COP28 sustainability warning to fintech sector: Lanistar
Fintechs are failing to address their own carbon emissions despite paving the way to net-zero for others, says Lanistar CEO
Black Friday spending: conflicting numbers reported by Barclaycard, Square
UK transactions volumes on Black Friday were down 0.6% year-on-year compared to last year, according to Barclaycard. Meantime, Square reports a sharp rise in spend
Missed UK credit card payments, balances rise, spending falls: FICO
UK credit card spending and balances are more stable in September with changes remaining relatively small month-on-month
From payment optimisation to personalisation
Galit Shani-Michel discusses how payment professionals are proactively improving their services to tackle heightened demands of merchants such as personalisation, avoiding false declines and choosing the most appropriate payment methods