All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

The new challenges CFOs are facing: GlobalData webinar on 6 December

Christopher Granville, MD, Global Politics & Policy at TSLombard and Aarti Mohan, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development, Oracle discuss the expanded role that CFOs play within an organisation, including driving digital transformation

Marks & Spencer records 245% increase in annual gift card revenue

Partnership with Runa helps retailer tap into the increasingly digitised global gift card market offering a frictionless and instant experience for consumers and businesses

Irish payments platform NomuPay acquires Total Processing

The deal is a mixture of stock and cash worth an estimated $35m

Ualá launches credit card in Argentina

The Mastercard-branded card is the first no-fee credit card to launch in the country

Mamo becomes Visa Principal Member in the UAE

UAE fintech aims to revolutionise SME financial services across the MENA region

Citizens Advice renews BNPL debt warning

15 million UK consumers likely to use unregulated Buy Now Pay Later to help ease seasonal spending

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