All articles by Robert Prendergast
Robert Prendergast
Bank Alfalah acquires stake in UAE fintech Jingle Pay
The Bank’s fintech investment underscores its commitment to driving digital transformation and fostering financial inclusion across key markets
Airwallex and Carwow partner to modernise car buying payments
By embedding Airwallex’s Scale Native API, dealers and private sellers will have a trusted way to purchase and sell cars
Nium launches Diners Club International Card
The introduction of the Diners Club International Card provides Nium travel customers with greater payment flexibility, acceptance and choice
Nomupay raises $37m to expand unified payments access in Asia market
The investment will accelerate expansion in Asia of integrated payments platform for European, US and ROW players through a single API-integration
Travel debit card Currensea saved travellers over £2.5m in 2024
A strong year of growth for Currensea after partnering with Hilton to launch the world’s first hotel loyalty debit card
Checkout.com and noqodi collaborate to enhance payment services in the UAE
The partnership between noqodi and Checkout.com represents a significant step towards advancing digital payments in the UAE
Arcapita and Dgpays Consortium completes $385m acquisition of majority stake in NEOPAY from Mashreq
Mashreq retains a significant minority stake in NEOPAY
The dangers of NFC tags when using digital wallets
NFC tags are widely used in marketing campaigns, public transport systems and smart home setups to enable quick, touch-free interactions
Iraq fintech ‘Qi Card’ and ‘Ant International’ launch SuperQi App
SuperQi aims to serve millions of Iraqis, offering a comprehensive suite of services that include scan-to-pay, money transfers and more