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Financial Inclusion
Visa to invest $1bn in Africa to boost digital transformation
Visa says the move will enable “greater access” to digital payments in the region.
GCC fintech Now Money taps ThetaRay for AML Sonar solution
Now Money provides mobile banking services to the financially underserved, including low-fee cross-border remittances.
MICT completes acquisition of African agri-fintech firm Tingo
MICT owns “100% of the operating business and assets” of Tingo after snapping up Tingo Mobile.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 19 | Canada’s evolving banking landscape
In this episode, we’re joined by Amreen Sodhi, head of digital product, payments and loyalty at Scotiabank.
Collaboration and partnership will improve money movement for the unbanked
Digital platforms can be the glue to help facilitate collaboration, reduce friction and minimise distribution costs.
Getting banked: financial services and the US cannabis industry
We chat with Michael Beird of Infused Banking about how banking is changing for US cannabis businesses.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: BondIT, Paywatch, 1fs Wealth and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Avant secures $250m in debt and equity from Ares Management
Avant CEO Matt Bochenek says the funds from Ares will “further fuel our credit portfolio and next-gen platform”.
Challenger bank Tonik acquires paytech firm TendoPay
Through the acquisition, Tonik aims to augment its lending portfolio.
US challenger bank Greenwood secures $45m funding
The latest round brings the total capital raised by the challenger to $88 million to date.
Singapore fintech Finbots.ai signs digital bank client in Asia
The firm has signed up Mongolia’s first neobank, M bank, to help build out its digital lending business.
Fintechs Canada launches to drive innovation in the country’s fintech sector
The not-for-profit association is looking to work with policymakers in a “whole-of-government” approach.
Danish financial edtech Female Invest buys trading platform Gaia
Gaia Investments is a trading platform with a focus on sustainable and ethical investing.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Atoa, Djamo, Flourish, Hardbacon & Nine25
A handy round-up of this week’s fintech funding news from around the world.
Thailand and Vietnam launch QR code cross-border payments link
The payments link between the two nations is designed to “enhance consumption and tourism”.
Kenya’s DeltaPay taps Provenir for data and risk decisioning platform
DeltaPay leverages alternative data to expand financial access to affordable consumer credit.
The empathy deficit
As the cost of living continues to rise, what will banks do? What should they do?
UBS partners iProov for automated customer biometric ID onboarding
With face verification tech, UBS key4 customers can onboard remotely in five minutes, iProov says.
Credit card financial inclusion fintech Mercury hires Jason Whiting as CFO
Whiting will join Mercury Financial from Barclays where he served as head of strategy for the Americas.
Evolution and revolution in global remittances
Flexible solutions for remittances are needed now more than ever to service evolving customer needs.
Private market exchange ADDX bags $20m in expanded pre-Series B
The latest equity round brings total funds raised by ADDX since 2017 to around $140 million.
UAE investment fintech Baraka lands $20m Series A
The start-up offers investors access to more than 6,000 US stocks and ETFs.
How blockchain technology is opening up fractional investing
Blockchain tech can power access to alternative assets such as art, real estate and wine.
Mastercard partners bpost and Nickel to launch inclusive card options
Belgium’s bpost and France’s Nickel will offer Mastercard’s True Name option to customers.
Fintech mortgage lender Gen H secures £600m partnership with The Nottingham
The funding will enable Gen H to speed up the rollout of its mortgage products.
Fintech Talents 2022: Where are we with open finance?
Speakers at the Fintech Talents Festival sat down to unpack the current state of play with open finance.
Hamsa: A new investment app for women, by women
Hamsa will offer a recurring investment product with regular payments, designed for women.
Egyptian consumer credit start-up Blnk lands $32m in funding
Blnk’s lending platform enables merchants to underwrite and finance customers’ purchases at the point of sale.
Video: DailyPay at Money20/20 USA – Boosting financial wellbeing with earned wage access
We chat with Jeanniey Walden, CMO at DailyPay, about the benefits of earned wage access.
Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology launches to support UK fintech
The CFIT will be chaired by Charlotte Crosswell, a former CEO of both Innovate Finance and Nasdaq NLX.
Lendtech Ezra appoints Erwan Gelebart as new CEO
Gelebart has spent the past 14 years working for digital financial services firms across Africa and Asia.
Dubai’s Pyypl lands $20m Series B as it eyes regional expansion
The round saw participation from new international investors and 10 existing investors.
Fintech Galaxy lands TPP licence from Central Bank of Bahrain
The licence allows the firm to integrate its FINX platform with multiple bank APIs.
UK lendtech start-up Plend lands £40m in seed funding
The seed round saw participation from the founders of Monzo, Starling Bank and Oodle Car Finance.
UnionDigital Bank taps Thought Machine and Callsign to power its mobile app
UnionDigital Bank will deploy Thought Machine’s Vault Core solution and Callsign’s digital ID platform.
Capital on Tap secures £100m credit facility to support SMEs
The facility will be used to build out a central finance hub for small business owners in the UK and US.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 15 | Unleashing the potential of half the planet
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Women’s World Banking CEO and president Mary Ellen Iskenderian.
Prudential and Google Cloud team for health and financial inclusion in Asia and Africa
Prudential will leverage Google Cloud for its flagship health and wealth platform, Pulse.
Singaporean fintech start-up JiPay shutters
According to Crunchbase, the company raised $1.3 million in seed funding in March.
