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KIGALI, Rwanda, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XTransfer, the world's leading B2B cross-border financial platform, was honoured to have its Chief Strategy Officer, Neil Ni, speak at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda, underscoring the company's growing expansion across Africa to deliver more inclusive financial services for SMEs engaged in international trade across the continent.
Neil joined the panel discussion, "Securing the Global Payments Highway: Cybersecurity for Real-Time Cross-Border Transactions" during the forum to share perspectives on how the industry can strengthen cybersecurity, anti-money laundering (AML) controls, and operational resilience as cross-border payments scale in speed and volume.
Drawing on XTransfer's experience supporting SMEs in international trade, Neil noted that traditional B2B cross-border payments often pass through multiple correspondent banks, creating complex procedures, settlement delays and high costs that can strain SME cash flow. He shared that transfers can take several days to settle, and fees can materially impact businesses operating on tight margins, sometimes pushing SMEs toward unlicensed channels that raise compliance and transparency risks.
"As the industry scales, the challenge isn't only transaction volume, it's speed and trust," Neil said. "To keep legitimate trade moving safely, risk and compliance must become more intelligent, consistent, and scalable."
Neil shared that AI is now foundational to XTransfer's risk and compliance capability. He highlighted TradePilot, XTransfer's self-developed large language model (LLM) tailored for the global foreign trade financial sector, which helps identify suspicious patterns earlier, prioritise alerts, reduce false positives, and support more consistent decisions across markets, strengthening AML and compliance at speed.
Neil also discussed XTransfer's accelerating expansion in Africa, noting more than 300% growth in the region in 2025 as SMEs seek faster and lower-cost ways to manage cross-border trade payments. He added that XTransfer is focused on working with ecosystem partners and regulators to support safer, more standardised cross-border information flows, one reason XTransfer is building X-Net, the industry's first Unified Global B2B Trade Settlement Network and Risk Control Platform, to enhance interoperability and shared security standards across payment rails.
"Building resilience requires collective effort," Neil added.
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KIGALI, Rwanda, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XTransfer, the world's leading B2B cross-border financial platform, was honoured to have its Chief Strategy Officer, Neil Ni, speak at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda, underscoring the company's growing expansion across Africa to deliver more inclusive financial services for SMEs engaged in international trade across the continent.
Neil joined the panel discussion, "Securing the Global Payments Highway: Cybersecurity for Real-Time Cross-Border Transactions" during the forum to share perspectives on how the industry can strengthen cybersecurity, anti-money laundering (AML) controls, and operational resilience as cross-border payments scale in speed and volume.
Drawing on XTransfer's experience supporting SMEs in international trade, Neil noted that traditional B2B cross-border payments often pass through multiple correspondent banks, creating complex procedures, settlement delays and high costs that can strain SME cash flow. He shared that transfers can take several days to settle, and fees can materially impact businesses operating on tight margins, sometimes pushing SMEs toward unlicensed channels that raise compliance and transparency risks.
"As the industry scales, the challenge isn't only transaction volume, it's speed and trust," Neil said. "To keep legitimate trade moving safely, risk and compliance must become more intelligent, consistent, and scalable."
Neil shared that AI is now foundational to XTransfer's risk and compliance capability. He highlighted TradePilot, XTransfer's self-developed large language model (LLM) tailored for the global foreign trade financial sector, which helps identify suspicious patterns earlier, prioritise alerts, reduce false positives, and support more consistent decisions across markets, strengthening AML and compliance at speed.
Neil also discussed XTransfer's accelerating expansion in Africa, noting more than 300% growth in the region in 2025 as SMEs seek faster and lower-cost ways to manage cross-border trade payments. He added that XTransfer is focused on working with ecosystem partners and regulators to support safer, more standardised cross-border information flows, one reason XTransfer is building X-Net, the industry's first Unified Global B2B Trade Settlement Network and Risk Control Platform, to enhance interoperability and shared security standards across payment rails.
"Building resilience requires collective effort," Neil added.
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XTransfer's CSO Speaks at Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Rwanda
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd., as an implementing agency under the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), continues to strengthen efforts to promote the Skim Peduli Kesihatan for the B40 group during the Program Ziarah MADANI at Hospital Shah Alam.
This program attended by Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Minister of Health, aims to reach out to hospital staff in need and ease their burden ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Additionally, 50 food baskets and iftar meal packs were distributed to underprivileged staff at Shah Alam Hospital.
He said, "Through the PeKa B40, we remain committed to strengthening early health screening for a healthier future. Prevention is key, and I urge that this initiative continues to be delivered to the target groups."
The Chief Executive Officer of ProtectHealth, Encik Wan Mohd Hazwan, said, "This program gives us the opportunity to engage directly with the B40 group and raise awareness about the importance of early prevention, specifically through non-communicable disease (NCD) screening within the hospital community."
ProtectHealth will continue collaborating with government health facilities and private partners to ensure that PeKa B40 benefits reach the communities in need. This initiative reflects the organization's ongoing commitment to providing inclusive, equitable, and easily accessible healthcare for Malaysia's most vulnerable populations.
About ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (ProtectHealth), incorporated on 19 December 2016, is a wholly owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia, established under the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH). As a not-for-profit company, ProtectHealth is mandated to coordinate, administer, and manage healthcare-related initiatives focusing on sustainable health financing and equitable access to care.
ProtectHealth serves as the scheme administrator for the Skim Perubatan MADANI, Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk Kumpulan B40 (PeKa B40), and the Hospital Services Outsourcing Programme (HSOP). The company also acts as the electronic service provider (ESP) for the Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) and was the key implementer for private medical practitioner and healthcare NGO participation in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK).
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ProtectHealth strengthen PeKa b40 health screening promotion with Hospital Shah Alam staff in Program Ziarah MADANI
