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TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin payments
Fintech

TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin payments

TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across emerging markets, led by Turing Financial Group.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
Digital Transformation

Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership

Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
MetaComp raises USD $35m to grow StableX payment rail
Crypto

MetaComp raises USD $35m to grow StableX payment rail

MetaComp secures USD $35m Pre-A funding led by Alibaba to scale its StableX cross-border stablecoin and fiat payment network globally.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Africa stories

Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure
Data Analytics

Independent hotels hit by weaker demand & OTA pressure

Weaker pricing and higher OTA reliance left independent hotels with lower revenue per room as demand softened in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
APAC cybercrime rises 12% as synthetic fraud surges
Gaming

APAC cybercrime rises 12% as synthetic fraud surges

Synthetic identity fraud is emerging as the fastest-growing threat, with more than one in 10 cases now involving false identities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap
Data Protection

OpenText study warns of AI security & governance gap

Over half of enterprises now deploy generative AI, but an OpenText study warns security, governance and trust are lagging dangerously behind.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind
Data Protection

OpenText study finds AI security governance lagging behind

OpenText warns firms are rolling out AI in cybersecurity faster than they build the governance, privacy and trust needed to keep it safe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Thunes links Swift banks to global stablecoin wallets
Crypto

Thunes links Swift banks to global stablecoin wallets

Thunes opens Swift banks to direct USDC and USDT payouts, linking 11,500 institutions with 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Qualtrics names Act XM top APJ partner in debut awards
Digital Transformation

Qualtrics names Act XM top APJ partner in debut awards

Qualtrics crowns Act XM top Asia Pacific Japan partner as it launches inaugural global Partner of the Year Awards across five categories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push
Network Infrastructure

Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push

Indigo Telecom appoints Ilex as global marketing and PR partner to sharpen messaging and support its international expansion strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
Data Protection

3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026

3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide
Virtualisation

Zadara aligns AI cloud platform with NVIDIA security guide

Zadara aligns its sovereign multi-tenant AI cloud with NVIDIA's security guide to boost isolation, governance and shared GPU utilisation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
EBANX opens Singapore APAC HQ amid surging payment growth
Software-as-a-Service

EBANX opens Singapore APAC HQ amid surging payment growth

EBANX launches Singapore APAC HQ to drive payments innovation and regulation as Total Payment Volume surges 48% and growth shifts beyond Brazil.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
UiPath & Deloitte launch agentic ERP for AI-first ops
Digital Transformation

UiPath & Deloitte launch agentic ERP for AI-first ops

UiPath and Deloitte unveil Agentic ERP to orchestrate AI agents, bots and people across fragmented finance and supply chain workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Africa stories

BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth
Software-as-a-Service

BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth

Adoption among big enterprises has helped the cybersecurity start-up secure USD $28 million, as it expands tools for AI-driven software development.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling

Vertiv to acquire Italian heat-exchange specialist ThermoKey, boosting EMEA data centre cooling capacity amid rising AI power demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
AI pressure rises as Australian startups face cash crunch
Digital Transformation

AI pressure rises as Australian startups face cash crunch

Australian startups face cash squeeze as AI hype drives costly pivots, shorter runway and delayed IPO plans, Carta research finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026