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Affirm expands partnership with Shopify 

The multi-year deal positions Affirm as the “exclusive pay-over-time provider” of Shop Pay Instalments in the US and Canada. 

Lili rolls out international wire payments for SMBs 

This solution allows small business customers to conduct transactions across North America, Europe, and Asia.  

Careem Pay adds 18 EU corridors to remittance network  

Users can transfer up to Dh150,000 per transaction and a total of Dh450,000 per month to any valid IBAN within new corridors. 

Mastercard simplifies checkout with single, digitally connected credential 

The aim is to simplify payment process by providing a unified platform where consumers can choose from various payment options. 

IXOPAY enters payments partnership with Aevi

The collaboration will connect Aevi’s card-present payment orchestration solution with IXOPAY’s “enterprise-grade card-not-present solution”. 

Shift4 enters $2.5bn deal to buy Global Blue  

The offer marks a 15% premium over Global Blue’s closing share price as of 14 February 2025. 

Paynet teams up with Salt Edge over PSD2 compliance 

Salt Edge’s full-stack open banking compliance solution will enable Paynet to comply with Moldova’s PSD2 legislation. 

Market Pay to acquire Danish fintech Altapay 

This is the fourth acquisition by Market Pay since 2021, aimed at expanding platform growth in Europe. 

Checkout.com teams up with Visa for Push-to-Card payments in UAE 

This positions Checkout.com as the first acquirer in the country to provide the Push-to-Card solution.   

Flix partners with Payrails to optimise payment operations  

The partnership leverages Payrails’ enterprise-grade platform to streamline transactions and bolster fraud prevention measures.