Garden of Eden: how Africa’s digital transformation promises to boost the continent
Demographics, technology and opportunity have set the stage for Africa to become a global fintech powerhouse.
Demographics, technology and opportunity have set the stage for Africa to become a global fintech powerhouse.
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Walmart CEO says the app will allow users to “manage their money in one place”.
Millennial and Gen Z-focused Wealthfront caters to “the next generation of investors”.
Nandan Sheth moves from Fiserv, where he was head of global digital commerce and the firm’s Carat business.
Keebo tackles financial exclusion in the “passion economy” – an economy built around “creators with a purpose”.
Already live in Germany, Santander now plans to roll out the service in the Netherlands and Spain.
What’s next for the award-winning app that helps people “live smarter”.
Dividend Finance offers financing solutions for renewable energy focused home improvement projects.
M2P claims to have raised more than $100 million in the past year alone.
“Niche banking is the most significant innovation opportunity for financial institutions today,” Nymbus says.
The firm filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in July 2020.
The trio of UK-based fintechs have attracted investment from a range of firms.
Featuring Checkout, Qonto, CAIS, Qraft Technologies and SEBA Bank.
Latham has also held senior positions at American Express and Microsoft.
Pune-based FPL’s products are designed to create a credit-savvy population.
Exciting open vacancies at Klarna, Seedrs and Starling Bank. Apply today!
Together, Tandem and Oplo will “create a fairer, greener digital bank”.
The funding package will finance the UK fintech’s expansion into the United States.
The Series A funding round was led by Tiger Global.
Featuring OpenSea, PayFit, Petal, Sygnum and Starling Bank.
Banks should look to utilise behavioural science to design digital experiences that promote better decision-making.
Petal CEO says firm is hiring across the board for more than 100 positions this year.
Addi CEO Santiago Suarez says: “Business is accelerating a lot faster than expected.”
Flamingo aims to help the 31% of Australians who reported being under financial stress.
IBM’s Paolo Sironi and Anthony Lipp make three predictions for the financial services industry in 2022.
President Biden recently announced plans to promote new rules to foster open banking in the US.
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s most eye-catching funding rounds.
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top mergers and acquisitions.
The positive expectation around PSD2 has unfortunately, in certain quarters, led to some disappointment and confusion.
2022 is set to be a blockbuster year for fintech, with a number of key themes driving the industry’s growth.
With the steady decline of cash in the Nordics, it is increasingly vital for businesses to provide digital payment options.
The Bangalore-based Fibbl bills itself as a neobank for couples to manage money as a team.
Acquisition of Blast boosts the number of apps under the Ant Money umbrella.
MoMo says it will use the cash to expand the suite of financial products available on its ‘super-app’.
Truebill claims 2.5 million members and has doubled its user base in the last year.
The acquision is expected to add $90m of revenue for MoneyLion.
Could open banking be the missing piece to help BNPL mature into its next phase?