Tom Bleach

1 week ago | thefintechtimes.com | Tom Bleach

Embedded finance is rapidly changing the way consumers and businesses alike interact with financial services. As traditional banking processes are replaced by more integrated financial solutions, companies across industries are embedding payment processing, lending, insurance, and investment services directly into their platforms.

2 weeks ago | thefintechtimes.com | Tom Bleach

Following a fundamental shift in how young adults and Gen Z students want to pay, colleges need to adapt rapidly to ensure they don’t miss out on revenue, according to a new report from payments specialist Access PaySuite. From a survey of 500 Gen Z consumers (aged 16 to 24) across the UK, Access PaySuite found that 39 per cent of respondents favour digital wallets, while a third say they rarely carry cash.

2 weeks ago | thefintechtimes.com | Tom Bleach

Despite a significant government-driven focus on AI innovation in the UK, the proportion of companies contributing towards the public good is disappointingly low, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Findings from an IPPR database of 3,256 UK-based AI firms reveal that the vast majority (85 per cent) are not focusing on specific problems or specific sectors – and are instead working on ‘generic’ AI solutions.

4 weeks ago | thefintechtimes.com | Tom Bleach

Moniepoint, a Nigeria-based fintech offering an all-in-one banking, credit, and cross-border payment solution for African businesses and their customers, is on a mission to help businesses and individuals digitise their operations. Named Africa’s fastest-growing fintech company by the Financial Times for two years running, Moniepoint has secured investment from major players including payment giant Visa and tech behemoth Google.

1 month ago | thefintechtimes.com | Tom Bleach

Checkout.com, the global digital payments solutions provider, is partnering with Tabby, the Saudi-based financial services provider, to offer flexible payment solutions to merchants in the Middle East. Through the new partnership, Checkout.com integrated BNPL solutions from Tabby into its platform, enabling merchants in the UAE and Saudi Arabia to offer consumers seamless, flexible payment methods at checkout.