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  • CFO Leadership Summit South Africa 2026

    CFO Leadership Summit South Africa Announces Its 27th Edition
    17 September 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa
    Intelligent Finance for a Digital-First Economy

    Johannesburg, South Africa, Sep 02, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — As organisations across South Africa adopt digital technologies, accelerate digital initiatives, advance digital capabilities, navigate economic uncertainty, and adapt to an increasingly data-driven business environment, the role of the Chief Financial Officer has evolved far beyond traditional financial stewardship. Today’s finance leaders are expected to guide capital allocation, strengthen liquidity management, improve forecasting accuracy through FP&A and predictive analytics, oversee enterprise risk, and lead the adoption of AI and digital finance technologies that support informed business decision-making.

    The CFO Leadership Summit South Africa, taking place on 17 September 2026 at Focus Rooms – Universe, Johannesburg, is set to convene South Africa’s prominent finance leaders, CFOs, and industry experts to discuss how CFOs are strengthening financial resilience, improving capital efficiency, modernising finance operations, and preparing organisations for an increasingly data-driven economy. As one of the region’s prominent gatherings of finance executives, the summit will bring together over 200 CFOs, Finance Directors, Group Finance Executives, Controllers, Treasury Leaders, Risk & Compliance Heads, Tax Leaders, Digital Finance Experts, business leaders, and technology innovators to explore the strategies, technologies, and leadership approaches shaping the future of finance.

    Designed as a major platform for sharing insights and executive networking, the summit will facilitate discussions among senior finance professionals, industry experts, and solution providers committed to supporting finance transformation. Through keynote presentations, executive panel discussions, fireside conversations, and interactive sessions, attendees will gain practical insights into AI-powered finance, modern FP&A, treasury optimisation, automation, ESG reporting, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management.

    Redefining Finance Leadership in the Digital Era:

    South African organisations are navigating economic uncertainty, rising operating costs, evolving regulatory requirements, and rapid advances in AI and automation. As finance teams respond to these challenges, CFOs are increasingly focused on improving forecasting accuracy, optimising liquidity, strengthening governance, and using real-time financial data to support faster business decisions. The summit has been designed to showcase practical case studies, implementation strategies, and lessons from organisations leading finance transformation.

    With an agenda focused on emerging finance trends designed for finance and business leaders, the summit will spotlight the key trends transforming modern finance.

    Strategic discussions will include:

    • Architecting Financial Agility in an increasingly volatile and unpredictable economic landscape

    • Managing Cash Flow, Controlling Costs, and Optimising Liquidity Through Intelligent, Data-Driven Financial Strategies to Navigate Persistent Inflationary and High-Cost Business Environments

    • Advancing Precision Finance through Real-Time FP&A, Predictive Analytics, and DataDriven Decision-Making

    • Redefining the CFO’s Role as a Growth Architect through strategic capital allocation and value creation

    • Evolving from a compliance function into a source of competitive advantage

    • Integrating ESG and Sustainable Finance to drive long-term profitability, cash flow, and operational efficiency beyond regulatory compliance

    These discussions will provide finance leaders with practical approaches to improving forecasting accuracy, strengthening liquidity, modernising finance operations, adopting AI responsibly, and supporting sustainable business growth.

    A Platform Where Finance Leaders Drive Business Transformation:

    The summit will feature a notable line-up of experienced CFOs, senior finance executives, digital transformation leaders, and industry experts representing some of South Africa’s most respected organisations. As a CFO Summit, the event will provide delegates with case studies on finance automation, AI adoption, FP&A modernisation, treasury management, ESG reporting, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management.

    Beyond the conference sessions, the event will offer networking opportunities, enabling senior executives to establish professional connections, exchange ideas with peers, explore AI, FP&A, treasury, ERP, analytics, and finance automation solutions.

    Learn from South Africa’s prominent Finance Visionaries:

    • Mikaeel Tayob- Regional CFO, Bridgestone Middle East & Africa

    • Polani Sokombela- Chief Financial Officer, Auditor-General of South Africa

    • Qiniso Mthembu- Chief Financial Officer, Johannesburg Stock Exchange

    • Akesh Bansee- Chief Financial Officer, Unilever

    • Bradley Wentzel- Chief Financial Officer, Barloworld Equipment

    Event Details:
    Event: CFO Leadership Summit South Africa 2026
    Date: 17 September 2026
    Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Venue: Focus Rooms – Universe, Johannesburg, South Africa

    About Exito Media Concepts:
    Exito stands for “success,” a principle reflected in every experience we create. With over 16 years of expertise, Exito Media Concepts is a globally recognised B2B events organisation delivering more than 240 conferences annually across technology, cybersecurity, digital transformation, healthcare, finance, human resources, and other emerging enterprise sectors.

    Through carefully curated agendas, globally recognised speakers, and market-driven insights, Exito creates high-impact platforms that foster strategic collaboration, accelerate innovation, and enable business leaders to address the evolving challenges of their industries.

    For more details on the CFO Leadership Summit South Africa 2026, visit: https://cfoleadershipsummit.com/south-africa/

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    Ashrith Shetty
    Senior Marketing & PR Executive, Exito Media Concepts

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  • OrbitX Unveils QR Payment Infrastructure to Connect Global Freelancers and Startups with Local Point-of-Sale Networks

    Dubai, UAE, 1st September 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Financial technology firm OrbitX has announced the rollout of stablecoin-driven QR payments across more than 15 international markets, expanding access to cost-effective financial tools for businesses, remote professionals, and digital workers in emerging economies. The deployment begins immediately in Vietnam and the Philippines, with additional market releases scheduled over the coming weeks.

    The launch targets a persistent structural imbalance in international commerce: while talent and enterprises in emerging markets participate in the global digital economy, local banking systems impose heavy costs when receiving, converting, and spending foreign income. Traditional correspondent banks frequently charge 3 to 5 percent foreign exchange markups on U.S. dollar conversions, alongside settlement delays of three to five business days.

    For a growing technology business or digital agency spending $15,000 monthly on international software services, cloud infrastructure, or remote contractors, standard foreign exchange surcharges accumulate to annual losses between $5,400 and $9,000. OrbitX resolves these operational bottlenecks by providing stablecoin-powered settlement rails that execute transactions instantly with transparent pricing.

    Through the integrated OrbitX platform, users gain access to a complete financial management suite:

    • Named Virtual Accounts: Dedicated account details across major international currencies—including USD, EUR, GBP, AED, NGN, BRL, and MXN—allowing international clients to send funds that settle directly into self-custodial wallets.
    • Global Payouts: Fast international transfer functionality covering more than 80 destination countries with real-time clearing.
    • Visa Debit Access: Globally accepted payment cards valid across 150 million merchant locations.
    • Local QR Settlement: Instant point-of-sale conversion, allowing users to scan local QR codes at neighborhood merchants and settle payments directly from stablecoin balances in local fiat currencies like Vietnamese dong or Philippine pesos.

    The inclusion of localized QR capabilities completes the utility loop for stablecoin holders. In markets where physical credit card terminals are rare but QR codes are ubiquitous—such as street markets, taxis, corner grocers, and pharmacies—OrbitX enables account holders to spend digital dollar earnings instantly without establishing local bank accounts or utilizing physical currency exchange counters.

    Operating strictly on a self-custodial model, OrbitX ensures that account holders retain full control of their private cryptographic keys. Assets are never held in centralized corporate accounts, eliminating counterparty risks and protecting customer capital from third-party banking disruptions.

    “OrbitX was built specifically for the millions of entrepreneurs, startups, and remote workers who deliver world-class work while enduring excessive financial friction,” said Ankitt Gaur, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OrbitX. “A small software team in Lagos or an independent developer in Manila deserves access to the exact same high-efficiency financial infrastructure as a company operating in Silicon Valley. Enabling direct QR payments at local counters is a major step toward equalizing financial access worldwide.”

    Gaur added regarding retail execution: “By allowing stablecoins to settle instantly through regional QR rails, we are taking digital dollars out of isolated wallets and putting them to work in the real economy—from local pharmacies to neighborhood transit. This is how digital currency evolves into a functional, daily financial account.”

    Onboarding & Availability

    OrbitX QR payments are operational today across Vietnam and the Philippines, with 15+ additional countries coming online in subsequent weeks. Individual registration is instantaneous, while corporate account verification takes 3 to 4 business days. Detailed platform features, developer API documentation, and mobile access are hosted at orbitxpay.com

    About OrbitX

    OrbitX is an all-in-one, self-custodial borderless finance platform powered by stablecoin technology, available via app and API. Engineered for individuals and commercial entities across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, OrbitX delivers named multi-currency virtual accounts, self-custodial cryptographic wallet security, global payouts to 80+ countries, Visa debit cards, and localized QR code payments. Grounded in its operational charter, “Banking without borders. Custody without compromise,” OrbitX provides global financial tools to emerging market participants.

  • ZEX PR WIRE to Participate in Money Expo India 2026, Connecting With Forex, Fintech and Financial Services Leaders

    MUMBAI, INDIA — August 28th, 2026 — ZEX PR WIRE, a global press release distribution and media outreach platform, today announced its participation in Money Expo India 2026, taking place August 29–30 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

    The two-day financial industry event will bring together brokers, traders, investors, fintech companies, financial technology providers, market infrastructure businesses and other professionals from across the financial services ecosystem. ZEX PR WIRE’s team will be present at the event to engage with companies operating across the forex, trading, fintech, investment and financial services industries.

    ZEX PR WIRE at Money Expo India 2026

    ZEX PR WIRE’s participation reflects the company’s continued focus on supporting financial and fintech businesses looking to strengthen their brand visibility, media presence and communications strategies across India, the GCC, Asia, Europe and international markets.

    During Money Expo India, the ZEX PR WIRE team will connect with businesses including forex brokers, liquidity providers, trading technology companies, fintech platforms, payment service providers, prop trading firms, introducing brokers, affiliates and other financial market businesses.

    The company will use the event to better understand the communications and market expansion priorities of businesses operating within this rapidly evolving ecosystem.

    “We are looking forward to being part of Money Expo India 2026 and meeting the companies shaping the next phase of the global financial services ecosystem,” said a spokesperson for ZEX PR WIRE. “Events such as Money Expo provide an opportunity to have direct conversations with businesses about their market expansion plans, brand positioning and the role of strategic media visibility in reaching customers and business partners.”

    Supporting Financial Brands With Global Media Distribution

    As financial and fintech companies expand into new markets, strategic public relations and media distribution can play an important role in building awareness and communicating business developments to relevant audiences.

    ZEX PR WIRE provides press release distribution and media outreach services designed to help companies communicate announcements, product launches, partnerships, market expansions, corporate developments and other news across targeted media markets.

    The company’s distribution network includes opportunities across local and regional media markets, GCC media and international publications, allowing businesses to select distribution based on their geographic and communications objectives.

    For companies operating in the forex and financial services industry, media visibility can support a range of communications objectives, including:

    • Building brand awareness in new geographic markets
    • Communicating company announcements and milestones
    • Supporting market-entry campaigns
    • Promoting new products, platforms and services
    • Announcing partnerships and strategic collaborations
    • Strengthening thought leadership and corporate communications
    • Reaching relevant business and financial audiences
    • Supporting broader digital PR and SEO strategies

    Connecting With the Forex and Fintech Ecosystem

    Money Expo India represents an important meeting point for businesses across the broader forex, trading, investment and fintech ecosystem.

    For forex brokers and financial technology companies, industry events can provide opportunities to meet potential customers, strategic partners, affiliates, technology providers and other businesses operating within the financial markets.

    For ZEX PR WIRE, participating in the event also provides an opportunity to better understand how companies in these sectors are approaching brand building, international expansion, media relations and digital visibility.

    The company expects to engage with businesses from India and international markets throughout the event and explore opportunities for collaboration around financial PR, fintech PR, forex PR, media distribution and international communications.

    About ZEX PR WIRE

    ZEX PR WIRE is a global press release distribution and media outreach company helping businesses communicate their news and announcements to relevant media audiences.

    The company provides distribution solutions across multiple geographic markets, including India, the GCC, regional markets and international media, with distribution options designed around different campaign objectives and target audiences.

    ZEX PR WIRE works with businesses across technology, fintech, financial services, Web3, blockchain, investment, trading and other industries seeking greater visibility for their corporate announcements and brand communications.

    For more information about ZEX PR WIRE and its press release distribution services, visit the company’s official website.

    Media Contact

    ZEX PR WIRE
    Press & Media Relations
    Email: info@zexprwire.com
    Website: http://zexprwire.com/ 

  • Valetax Delivers Its Biggest Gala Yet: V-World 2026 Brings 7,000+ Attendees and RM2 Million in Prizes 

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 26th, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Valetax, the leading global trading platform, celebrated its largest in-person gathering to date on 8 August 2026, as Valetax Gala 2026: V-World welcomed more than 7,000 staff, partners, and clients for a night of world-class entertainment and record-breaking giveaways, capped by the live launch of Valetax’s biggest campaign yet, Wondervault. 

    Held under the theme ‘V-World: The Valetax Experience’, the gala brought Valetax’s global community together to mark a defining moment in the company’s growth story and to celebrate the relationships with staff, clients, and partners that made it possible. 

    The turnout made V-World Valetax’s biggest event to date, with more than 7,000 attendees filling the venue for an evening of celebration and connection. The entertainment lineup delivered in full, with performances from acclaimed Malaysian vocalists Anuar Zain and Aina Abdul, legendary rock band Wings, and a headline set from international pop superstar Ellie Goulding, who took the stage alongside the night’s other performers to close out the show. 

    The lucky draw segment was a highlight of the evening, with 50 prizes worth over RM2,000,000 awarded to guests, Valetax’s biggest giveaway in a single day yet. Winners walked away with prestigious prizes including cars, motorbikes, and the latest gadgets, turning the celebration into a night of real, tangible rewards for the community that made it possible. 

    The night also marked the official launch of Wondervault, Valetax’s biggest trading contest yet, revealed live to the crowd for the first time. The doors to Wondervault are now open: for the next five months, participants’ journeys will run through league rounds, fast-track sprints, and lucky draws, with a USD 2 million prize pool and hundreds of winners to be crowned along the way. 

    Reflecting on the night, Viktor Karpinski, CEO of Valetax, said the gala exceeded expectations. 

    ‘V-World was everything we set out to create and more. Seeing more than 7,000 members of our community come together in one room, to celebrate, to connect, and to share in the launch of Wondervault, was a truly special moment for Valetax. This event reflects the strength of the relationships we’ve built with our staff, clients, and partners, and our long-term commitment to their continued success.’ 

    John Taylor, Chief Commercial Officer at Valetax, echoed that sentiment, highlighting what the turnout meant for the company’s global community. 

    ‘Our staff, partners and clients are the foundation of Valetax’s success, and V-World was our way of celebrating that shared journey. Bringing together more than 7,000 members of our community, and launching Wondervault in front of them, is a milestone we’re incredibly proud of. We’re excited for everyone to now take part in Wondervault and see where the next five months take them.’ 

    As Valetax’s biggest gala to date, V-World marks a defining moment in the company’s growth strategy. With Wondervault now live and open to participants, Valetax continues to strengthen its position as a trusted, trading platform dedicated to building lasting relationships and delivering exceptional value to its global community. 

    About Valetax 

    Valetax is a multi-award-winning global trading platform, serving over 1 million clients across global markets. Providing traders with advanced trading technology, competitive conditions, and reliable execution across global financial markets, Valetax is backed by dedicated regional teams that combine local expertise with international reach to deliver transparent, client-focused trading solutions. Valetax remains committed to building lasting partnerships with clients, partners, and communities worldwide. 

  • Slotozilla Highlights Q2 2026 Partnership Growth and Bonus Expansion

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 25th, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Slotozilla has continued to build momentum throughout Quarter 2 of 2026, strengthening its position as an international iGaming affiliate platform. During the quarter, the company expanded its partner network, introduced a wide selection of new casino bonuses, and increased its presence across key global markets.

    Expanding Bonus Selection for Players

    A major focus during Q2 2026 was the continued development and expansion of Slotozilla’s bonus catalog. The platform added 158 new bonuses during the quarter, with 138 of these offers now live and available to players.

    Most partners contributed comparable numbers of welcome bonuses and no deposit bonuses, providing players with a balance of appealing new customer offers and low-risk options. This approach enables Slotozilla’s partners to expand their customer base while rewarding those who already have accounts.

    Partner Welcome Bonuses No Deposit Bonuses Total
    Aura Partners 7 7 14
    Ice Aff 3 5 8
    Wildwin Affiliates 4 4 8
    BetFury Affiliates 3 3 7*
    Gemified Partners 4 3 7
    79affiliates 6 0 6
    Tssspartners 2 4 6
    Revenue Players 5 0 5

    *Includes 1 seasonal holiday bonus

    Beyond the leading contributors mentioned above, Slotozilla also received support from a broad range of partners, including Affiliate Drinks, Coin Partners, Gamespot Partners, Lussurio, Totem Partners, Moneycow, Qzino, Arcane Affiliates and many other industry collaborators.

    International Partnerships Continue to Grow

    In a global market where many affiliate networks are struggling with ever-tightening regulations and decreasing levels of disposable income, Slotozilla bucks the trend. Whereas many organizations are contracting, with some even folding, Slotozilla continues to expand overseas.

    A representative from Slotozilla commented, “We’re really excited to have continued forming partnerships across both established and emerging markets. This emphasis on expansion has served to strengthen Slotozilla’s position within the iGaming sector.”

    Canada remained the strongest-performing market during the quarter, with 28 new bonuses made available to players. Meanwhile, Australia (17 bonuses), the United Kingdom (17 bonuses) and the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland; 11 bonuses) also performed well. Spain (10 bonuses), Poland (10 bonuses), France (9 bonuses), Portugal (9 bonuses), Mexico (6 bonuses) and the United States (6 bonuses) all contributed significantly to Slotozilla’s wider international growth.

    About Slotozilla

    Slotozilla is an independent iGaming affiliate platform. It has been providing players with trusted casino reviews, bonus comparisons, slot information and more since 2013, steadily expanding into its current global position. Readers can learn more at Slotozilla.com.

  • Singapore-Based One Good Card Helps Businesses Transform Networking Into Measurable Sales Opportunities

    Singapore, August 25th, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, Singapore regularly hosts hundreds of international meetings, conventions, and trade exhibitions each year. A single trade week at Marina Bay Sands alone can generate thousands of introductions, and the humble name card has long been the default handshake of Singaporean business. That default is now being reconsidered, and not by individual professionals but by the companies employing them.

    One Good Card, a Singapore-based digital name card platform, says enterprise adoption has become the fastest-moving part of its business, as sales-driven organisations look for a way to standardise how their teams represent the company and to capture what happens after the handshake.

    The blind spot behind the name card

    For most companies, a printed card is a one-way transaction. It leaves the building and disappears. There is no record of who received it, when, or whether the exchange went anywhere.

    Choong Chao Dong, Founder of One Good Card. “Ask them how many people they’ve actually met in person, and what came out of those conversations. Most of the time, they’ll give you a rough number and point to a pile of business cards sitting in a drawer somewhere.”

    Digital business cards close that gap. Every share, whether by NFC tap, QR scan, or profile link, becomes a timestamped touchpoint that sits alongside the rest of a company’s pipeline data. For sales operations teams, that turns networking from an unmeasured activity into a top-of-funnel input.

    Provisioning, not printing

    The second driver is administrative. Enterprise customers cite three recurring pain points: brand inconsistency across teams, the cost and lead time of reprints, and the awkward reality that departing employees walk out with branded cards still in circulation.

    A centrally managed platform addresses all three. Cards are issued when someone joins and deactivates the day they leave. A rebrand, a new office address, or an updated tagline propagates across every card in the organisation at once, with no reprint cycle, no version drift, and no boxes of obsolete stock.

    For a 50-person sales team, that removes what companies describe as a recurring, unbudgeted line item that reappears with every hire, promotion, and address change.

    A sustainability line that procurement notices

    The environmental argument has also moved from nice-to-have to RFP checkbox. With Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 pushing organisations to document their sustainability commitments, eliminating a printed consumable is a small but concrete and easily reported win, one that increasingly appears in supplier questionnaires and annual reports.

    Local roots, regional reach

    One Good Card is headquartered in Singapore, serving companies across the region from a market where high event density, dense professional networks, and strong digital infrastructure make the shift unusually natural.

    “Singapore was always going to be the proving ground for this,” said Choong. “The card is just the front door. What companies are really buying is visibility into what their teams are actually doing out in the market.”

     

    About One Good Card

    One Good Card is a Singapore-based digital business card and sales platform that helps teams share their details, capture leads, and manage what happens next. Beyond NFC business cards, QR codes, and custom profile links, the platform includes an OCR business card scanner, contact management, deal pipeline tracking, invoicing, and integrations with the tools sales teams already use. Companies across the region use One Good Card to keep branding consistent, provision and deactivate cards centrally, and turn face-to-face networking into a measurable pipeline. Learn more at onegoodcard.com.

  • Mesta Launches their White-Labeled Customer Portal as Infrastructure Emerges as the Next Frontier in Global Payments

    New self-service platform enables payment providers and B2B software companies to offer cross-border payment capabilities under their own brands.

    San Francisco, California, August 24th, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, For years, the cross-border payments industry has competed on faster settlement, broader payment coverage and lower transaction costs.

    Mesta believes the next phase of competition will look very different.

    Today the company announced its white-labeled self-service customer portal that enables payment providers, fintech companies and B2B software platforms to deliver cross-border payment services entirely under their own brands while relying on Mesta’s underlying financial infrastructure.

    The launch builds on Mesta’s broader vision of helping businesses manage the entire lifecycle of money through a single operating system. Instead of stitching together multiple financial providers, businesses can access Mesta’s Store, Grow, and Pay capabilities from one unified platform.

    The launch reflects a broader shift taking place across financial services. Rather than sending customers to third-party payment platforms, businesses increasingly want payment capabilities to exist natively inside their own products. Mesta now gives them two ways to achieve that. Enterprises building deeply embedded financial experiences can integrate directly through Mesta’s APIs, while growing payment providers and software companies can launch through the White-Labeled Customer Portal. Both provide access to the same underlying infrastructure, allowing businesses to choose the path that best fits their growth stage.

    Customers of fintech platforms, using this Customer Portal, can onboard themselves, complete KYB, manage beneficiaries and initiate international payments through a fully branded interface, while transactions continue to move through Mesta’s global payment infrastructure.

    Since launching in November 2024, Mesta has processed more than $2 billion in transaction volume across 100+ countries, supporting payments in more than 40 currencies while combining treasury infrastructure, traditional fiat rails and stablecoin networks into a single operating platform that enables businesses to store, grow and pay from one infrastructure layer.

    “Payments are increasingly becoming infrastructure rather than destination products,” said Sandeep Pyapali, Founder and CEO of Mesta. “Businesses want to own the customer relationship while relying on proven infrastructure underneath. The White-Labeled Customer Portal is our answer to that shift. Whether customers integrate through our APIs or launch quickly with their branded Customer Portal, the goal is the same: make global payments feel native to their own products.”

    Unlike traditional merchant portals that require businesses to manage customer onboarding and payment initiation themselves, the White-Labeled Customer Portal allows end customers to complete these workflows independently, reducing operational overhead while improving scalability.

    The launch extends Mesta’s broader platform strategy of enabling businesses to store, grow and move money through a single operating layer spanning both fiat and stablecoin ecosystems.

    As embedded finance continues to mature, Mesta believes invisible infrastructure – rather than customer-facing payment brands – will become the defining characteristic of the next generation of financial services.

    About Mesta

    Mesta is a global fiat and stablecoin operating system that enables businesses to store, grow and pay money through a single infrastructure layer. Its platform combines local payment rails, global banking networks and stablecoin infrastructure to help payment providers, fintechs and global businesses build modern cross-border financial products. Today, Mesta supports payments across 100+ countries and 40+ payout currencies and has processed more than $2 billion in transaction volume in 21 months since launch through 30,000+ cross-border transactions.

    Founded by Sandeep Pyapali, formerly of Uber, PayPal and BILL, Mesta is led by a team with deep experience in global payments, banking infrastructure and financial technology. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms and strategic fintech investors, including Village Global, Circle Ventures, Paxos, Garuda Ventures, Canonical Crypto, Everywhere Ventures and Inventum Ventures, reflecting strong confidence in its vision for the future of global money movement.

  • Rise by INGOT Group Redefines Mobile Trading with First-Trade Protection up to USD 100 and Seamless Onboarding

    Rise debuts in MENA and LATAM, an app built to get a trader from idea to position in as few steps as possible. New clients keep the profit if their first trade wins, and Rise refunds the loss automatically, up to $100, if it doesn’t go as planned. More features follow through the year ahead.

    Dubai, UAE, 20th August 2026, INGOT Group, the multi-licensed brokerage group founded in 2006, celebrates its 20th anniversary with the launch of Rise, a trading app built from the ground up for a new generation of traders.

    A different kind of trading app

    This generation reads the markets through the same channels that drive culture, and knows what it wants to trade before it opens a trading app. Rise is built to close the distance between that and a position, with every screen, every action, and every line of copy judged on whether it helps the trader get there.

    “Every screen in Rise had to answer one question before it shipped: does this get a trader closer to the position they came to take, or does it get in the way? A lot of what people expect to find in a trading app did not survive that question,” said Ahmad Khawanky, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Rise.

    That thinking shows up in what a new client meets on the first day. They keep the profit if their first trade wins. If it loses, Rise refunds the loss automatically, up to $100 and within ten minutes, with no claim to file and nothing to wait for. Onboarding runs from registration to a funded account in a coffee break. And from the first session, a trader can take a position across eight global markets and more than 1,000 CFD instruments, from oil and gold to stocks, indices, and crypto.

    “Twenty years in this industry taught us that traders trust what they can verify. A new trader’s first losing trade refunded in ten minutes, with nothing to claim, says more about who we are than any campaign could,” said George Stylianou, Group Chief Commercial Officer at INGOT Group.

    Twenty years of INGOT

    INGOT’s existing services continue for the brokerage’s established clients, with the same teams and the same standard of personal service that have defined INGOT Group for two decades. Rise runs as its own app and brand with its own product team.

    “The first question a trader asks about a new app is who stands behind it. Rise is new, and the group operating it has been regulated across multiple jurisdictions for twenty years. That is the part a new brand cannot manufacture, and it is why we can be ambitious about what comes next. What launched today is the smallest version of Rise anyone will see,” said Nidal Abdel Hadi, Chief Executive Officer of Rise.

    About INGOT Group

    Founded in 2006, INGOT Group is a multi-licensed brokerage group operating across five offices in Cyprus, Dubai, Jordan, Kenya, and Sydney, regulated through six licences and operating two brands. The group has built its reputation on personal service from specialists who know clients by name, paired with the technology and execution standards serious traders demand. INGOT Group’s brands, Ingot.io and Rise, are the official LALIGA regional partners in MENA. INGOT Group’s education programs have supported more than 2,500 students through university partnerships, market simulations, and internships.

    Rise is operated by INGOT SC Ltd, registered in the Seychelles and authorised by the Financial Services Authority of the Seychelles under Securities Dealer Licence number SD117. For more information, visit traderise.com.

  • Genfinity Marks 10th Anniversary With Original Song as MusoLingo Collaboration Shows Measurable Gains in Staff Communication

    • “Anthem for the Future” celebrates a decade of leadership and culture, while a wider collaboration tests whether music can make workplace learning something employees experience rather than something they are simply told.

    Manila, Philippines, August 18, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Genfinity is marking its 10th anniversary with an original song, “Anthem for the Future,” written to capture the story, spirit and values that have shaped the company over the past decade.

    The song was created for Genfinity founders Jeff Williams and Atty. Michelle Duenas in partnership with MusoLingo. It celebrates the milestone along with the leadership and sense of purpose that carried Genfinity from its early days to the company it is today.

    It is also one part of a wider collaboration between Genfinity and MusoLingo, which is testing a different approach to workplace learning: using music to turn information into an experience people can feel, remember and put to use. Early testing of Genfinity staff after the program has shown that the method can deliver measurable positive outcomes.

    At the center of the 10th Anniversary song is the story of Jeff and Michelle, two leaders whose plans for the company have always gone beyond business performance. Over ten years they built a culture where people understand what Genfinity stands for and why their work matters. The song gives that story an emotional voice.

    “Ten years is an incredible milestone, and hearing our journey captured in a song was something I wasn’t prepared for,” said Jeff Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of Genfinity. “It brought back the passion that started all of this, but it also reminded me that Genfinity belongs to the people who helped build it. What makes the wider work with MusoLingo so exciting is seeing that idea extend into how our people learn. When you create an experience people connect with emotionally, and then see real improvements in their skills, it reinforces our belief that investing in our people is fundamental to what we do.”

    For Michelle, the song says something conventional corporate messaging often misses: the connection between a company’s purpose, its people and the culture they build together.

    “What makes the song so special is that you don’t just hear the story of Genfinity, you feel it,” said Atty. Michelle Duenas, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Genfinity. “Our values aren’t simply words we want people to remember. They are something we want people to experience and carry with them, even beyond their stay with us in Genfinity.

    “That is also what makes the learning results so interesting to us. We want our people not only to know more, but to have the confidence and capability to put that knowledge into practice. Seeing that development reflected in the post-testing gives us an early indication of what can happen when learning becomes more engaging, memorable and relevant to the real situations our people face.”

    From Communicating Values to Measurable Learning

    The anniversary project sits within a broader collaboration that looks at how music and experience can improve staff learning across areas that include English proficiency, data privacy and cybersecurity. Instead of relying on slides and standard training, the approach uses music to make information memorable and participatory.

    Now it is being measured. Genfinity staff were tested before and after taking part in MusoLingo learning, so both companies could see whether stronger engagement translates into better workplace capability. One participant’s communication effectiveness score rose from 47 to 83 within a few weeks, moving from Foundation to Professional level on the Global Clarity Certification Scale.

    For MusoLingo CEO Nicole Salisbury, that result is the point. “One team member’s score has moved from 47 to 83 on the Global Clarity Certification framework,” she said. “In practical terms, that’s the difference between a staff member who struggles to handle complex client interactions on their own, and one you can trust in high-stakes conversations. Engagement on its own isn’t enough. We want to know whether people are actually learning, whether they retain it, and whether it changes what they can do at work. Companies spend enormous amounts of time defining their values and building training, but so much of it still ends up as words on a screen. Music gives us another way in, and the post-testing shows the experience becomes knowledge people can use.”

    More Than an Anniversary Song

    The collaboration points to a new use for music at work: not entertainment, but a medium for learning, culture and shared experience. For the anniversary, that meant turning a decade of challenges, relationships and achievements into a piece of music the whole team could share. The wider work raises a question for any organization: what changes when employees experience information instead of just receiving it? MusoLingo’s answer is to pair that experience with before-and-after testing and measure the difference.

    “Anthem for the Future” looks back on Genfinity’s first ten years, but its message is about what comes next: recognizing the leadership of Jeff and Michelle, celebrating the people who built the company with them, and reinforcing the values that will carry it into the next decade.

    The Genfinity 10th anniversary song, “Anthem for the Future,” can be heard on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rp0zfgBhPL0

    About Genfinity

    Genfinity helps companies and individuals take advantage of the opportunities in the Philippine BPM support industry, acting as operationally focused support on the ground. Whether you’re looking to establish operations within the Philippines, identify the right BPM provider, enhance existing processes, explore opportunities supporting the Philippine digital transformation or need training resources to prepare the Philippines vast Allied Health, Banking and Finance, Legal, Technical or overall Customer Service oriented talent pool, our 20+ years of experience, partnerships and pioneering involvement in the industry are here to ensure your success.

    About MusoLingo

    MusoLingo uses the emotional and mnemonic power of music to create new ways for people to learn, connect and engage with ideas and knowledge. Its work with organizations explores how music can turn brand values, culture and workplace learning from information presented in two dimensions into experiences that are felt, remembered and applied.

  • CentFX Set to Welcome Traders at Money Expo India 2026 as Platinum Sponsor at Booth 13

    With the event now days away, the globally regulated Forex and multi-asset broker will meet the Indian trading community in person at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, on 29 and 30 August 2026.

    Mumbai, India,  August 15th, 2026, CentFX Limited, the globally regulated multi-asset broker known for zero-spread Forex trading and institutional-grade execution, is preparing to open its doors at Money Expo India 2026. With just over two weeks to go, the company has confirmed it will welcome visitors at Booth No. 13 as a Platinum Sponsor across both days of the show, 29 and 30 August, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

    Expo details at a glance

    Event: Money Expo India 2026
    Dates: 29–30 August 2026
    Location: Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, India
    Booth No: 13
    Sponsorship: Platinum
    Website: centfx.com

    What to expect at Booth 13

    Money Expo India is one of the largest financial industry gatherings in Asia, drawing retail traders, institutional investors, brokers, and fintech firms into one venue. For CentFX, the show is a chance to talk directly with one of the fastest-growing retail Forex communities in the world.

    Anyone stopping by Booth No. 13 can see the platform run live, open or review an account with the team on hand, and ask questions about trading conditions face to face. The team will walk visitors through the details that matter day to day: 0.0 pip ECN spreads, leverage up to 1:1000, and average execution of 0.04 seconds.

    The booth doubles as a meeting point for introducing brokers, affiliates, and prospective partners who want to discuss working with CentFX. The company holds regulatory authorisations in Anguilla (ARCA), Mauritius (FSC), and Dubai (Government of Dubai), and has collected more than 18 industry awards since its retail launch in 2022.

    Why India, why now

    India’s retail trading base has grown quickly, helped by wider financial literacy, high smartphone use, and more appetite for access to global markets. CentFX supports Hindi, Bengali, and seven other languages, and runs on the full MetaTrader 5 ecosystem across desktop and mobile, which makes it a practical option for Indian traders who want professional conditions without a steep learning curve.

    The broker lists more than 2,100 tradeable instruments across Forex, indices, commodities, and other asset classes. Alongside these, CentFX Academy offers video courses, eBooks, calculators, and market analysis at no cost, aimed at traders moving from domestic equities toward global markets.

    Also on show: CentPay

    CentFX will also be featuring CentPay, its affiliated fintech product. CentPay is a crypto-to-fiat payment solution that lets users convert USDT and other cryptocurrencies into a spendable balance through the CentPay Card, which works on both Mastercard and Visa and is accepted at millions of locations worldwide. With low fees and real-time access to funds, it is built to make everyday spending with digital assets straightforward. The CentPay app is available on Android and iOS, with full wallet management and card controls in one place.

    Next stop: Forex Expo Dubai 2026

    Mumbai is the first of two shows on CentFX’s autumn calendar. A few weeks after Money Expo India, the broker heads to Dubai for Forex Expo, one of the region’s main gatherings for traders, brokers, and fintech companies across the Middle East. CentFX will exhibit there as a Diamond Sponsor at Booth No. 81, giving traders and partners in the region a second chance to meet the team in person.

    Forex Expo Dubai details at a glance

    Event: Forex Expo Dubai
    Dates: 22–23 September 2026
    Location: World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
    Booth No: 81
    Sponsorship: Diamond Website: centfx.com

    Meet the team in Mumbai and Dubai

    Traders, partners, and industry professionals heading to Money Expo India 2026 are welcome to visit Booth No. 13 to meet the CentFX team, request a live account walkthrough, or talk through partnership options. The same invitation stands at Forex Expo Dubai in September at Booth No. 81. For anyone who cannot make either show, full platform access and account registration stay open at centfx.com.

    About CentFX

    CentFX Limited is a globally regulated multi-asset broker offering Forex, indices, commodities, and more across 2,100+ instruments. With zero-spread accounts, 1:1000 leverage, 0.04-second average execution, 18+ industry awards, and regulatory authorisations in Anguilla, Mauritius, and Dubai, CentFX serves traders in over 100 countries. The company runs its own proprietary trading app alongside full MetaTrader 5 support and offers a full educational academy.

    For more information, visit centfx.com