Flutterwave’s Latest Move and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 1/5/25

The U.S.-based payments-technology company Flutterwave Inc. announced it has acquired open-banking tech specialist Mono Technologies Nigeria Ltd. in an effort to support alternative payments across the African continent. Terms were not announced.
SoundHound AI Inc., a specialist in conversational AI technology, said its Amelia 7 agentic AI technology will allow users inside vehicles or watching TV to order food, make reservations, pay for parking, or perform other transactions.
Benfen Inc. has launched its BenPay On-chain Yield Card, a service aimed at allowing holders of cryptocurrency to continue earning on-chain yield while keeping funds immediately spendable.
Corporate payments and consumer disbursements provider Onbe has appointed Kevin Ryan chief financial officer, effective immediately. Ryan comes to the company from a position as CFO at World Investment Advisors, formerly known as Pensionmark.

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