Featured FintechStart-up of the Week: Payhawk & the art of digitising business accountingWebAdminSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 2023 by WebAdminSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Payhawk replaces the mundane job of reviewing paper receipts with an all-in-one software for corporate expense management... Read more
Featured FintechStart-up of the Week: DNA Payments is changing Europe’s PoS gameIFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 28, 2023 DNA Payments, established in 2018, took its first external funding in 2021 from private equity firm Alchemy Partners... Read more
Aviation FeaturedUAE visa reforms: Visitors can now stay in the country for 90 daysIFM CorrespondentJune 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 20, 2023 The latest visa reform comes after the June 2023 news, where it came to light that UAE had decided to end a 10-day grace period policy for visitors who overstay the visas issued in Dubai... Read more
Aviation FeaturedEuropean Union moves ahead on Schengen digital visa planIFM CorrespondentApril 18, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 18, 2023 The ambassadors of European Union member states accepted the council's negotiating mandate for a plan to digitise the visa application process... Read more
Aviation FeaturedSaudi Arabia now grants instant visaIFM CorrespondentFebruary 8, 2023February 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 8, 2023February 10, 2023 This year Saudi Arabia targets an inflow of 25 million foreign tourists... Read more
Banking and Finance FeaturedBank’s rapid payment mode brings cheers to businesses & consumersWebAdminNovember 4, 2022 by WebAdminNovember 4, 2022 In comparison to regular transfers, several banks already charge significantly more for IP transfers—up to 30 euros in some situations... Read more
Featured FintechMastercard, Visa ban not to affect domestic transactions in RussiaIFM CorrespondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Both Visa and Mastercard said that they would also stop their business in Russia in the wake of the present crisis.... Read more
Featured FintechThe Arab Monetary Fund signs MoU with Visa for faster cross-border paymentWebAdminAugust 27, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 27, 2021 As per the agreement, Visa will collaborate with Buna, the AMF’s regional payment platform... Read more
Featured FintechKenyan fintech Pesapal receives authorisation from the central bankWebAdminAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 4, 2021August 4, 2021 The company can now run its payment gateway services in compliance with National Payment System (NPS) Act 2011... Read more
Featured FintechVisa acquires Currencycloud in a $963 mn dealWebAdminJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021 This deal builds on an existing strategic partnership between the companies that was done in 2019... Read more