FinTech Founders Video: guiding growth with coaching, mentoring and sponsoring initiatives
Three industry experts highlight the importance of coaching, mentoring and sponsoring initiatives in fintech.
Financial Inclusion
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: ZayZoon, Koin, FacePhi, Belong and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Uzum lands $114m in mix of equity and debt financing, becomes Uzbekistan’s first tech unicorn
Uzum says it will look to raise an additional $200 million in a Series B funding round later this year.
British Business Bank launches new £660m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II
Over £1bn of investment has been facilitated to businesses since the launch of the first NPIF in 2017.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Marco, Zone, Copilot, Flowpay and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Mobility fintech Moove secures $100m Series B funding
The round has raised the Nigerian fintech’s valuation to $750 million.
Nationwide partners Signly to offer British Sign Language website translation service for deaf customers
Nationwide’s BSL website content is to be provided “in the form of pre-recorded signed videos”.
FinTech Founders Video: tools for personal and professional development
In this episode of the FinTech Founders series, we discover how founders can grow with their companies.
Stax Payments founders launch business credit decisioning platform Worth AI
Sal Rehmetullah and Suneera Madhani will act as co-CEOs of the start-up, which is set to launch this month.
FinTech Founders Video: driving change and empowering women in fintech
Founders from The Heard, ATMO Technologies and the Harrington Starr Group share their thoughts.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Theia Insights, Lettuce, StackOne, Synnax and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Egypt’s Alexbank partners Mastercard to advance payments strategy
The partnership will focus on expanding Alexbank’s acquiring business and credit card base.
Mexico’s Ziff acquires digital lending start-up Arrenda
The acquisition sees Ziff take control of the start-up’s flagship lending platform, Adelanta.
Lloyds Bank backs new £62m community development fund
The Community Investment Enterprise Fund aims to support around 800 small businesses in the UK.
Indonesian fintech start-up Wagely lands $23m in mix of equity and debt financing
Wagely provides businesses with an earned-wage access (EWA) solution for employees.
Mexican microlending start-up Baubap secures $120m in debt financing
The fintech intends to leverage the debt financing to extend its lines of credit to the underserved.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Embat, Slice, NayaOne, MoneyHash and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
UK challenger GB Bank appoints Mark Sismey-Durrant as new chair
Sismey-Durrant replaces Mike Kirsopp, who has left the company to return to an executive career.
Diamond Trust Bank Uganda partners TerraPay to enhance cross-border transfer processes
TerraPay says the union will enable the bank to “facilitate direct account deposits from any part of the world”.
Bank Danamon partners Helicap to bring growth capital to Indonesia’s financially underserved
The duo are hoping to create a “one-stop solution” for non-dilutive growth capital.
UAE start-up Dunes Financial acquires Be Mobile Africa’s tech assets
Be Mobile Africa’s CEO says the “sale of non-financial assets injects vital financial resources” into the firm.
Nick Harding steps down as CEO of UK lender Fluro
Writing on LinkedIn, Harding says he will announce his “next professional adventure shortly”.
Former head of Visa Direct Ruben Salazar Genovez appointed new TerraPay president
Salazar Genovez joins TerraPay directly from a 10-year tenure at Visa Direct.
US Bank partners Pagaya Technologies for inclusive lending with AI
The bank is to instate Pagaya’s AI tech within its Simple Loan function.
India’s Unico Housing Finance secures multi-application Oracle Cloud Infrastructure deal
The integration marks the start-up’s attempt to improve the market agility of its digital loan services.
TransferGo hires former Western Union compliance head Simon McFeely as chief compliance officer
The UK-based fintech says the hire marks its latest effort to “spearhead rapid global expansion”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Navro, Finally, Cashinvoice, SUMA Wealth and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Exclusive: Old Mutual signs for 10x Banking core, igniting vendor’s African expansion
Old Mutual will leverage 10x’s core banking tech to “serve those who have bank accounts but are severely underserved”.
Demystify Podcast: Embracing fintech and the green agenda with vice minister of finance, Lithuania
Lithuania’s ambitious journey in fintech and sustainability with vice minister of finance, Vaida Česnulevičiūtė Markevičienė.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLANT LIFE – Talking flora and quantum computing.
Offa taps Finova to power new Sharia-compliant property lending platform
The move comes as part of a £1 million investment by Offa to upgrade its IT systems.
Amplifi Capital lands £22.5m funding to fuel Reevo Money expansion
Reevo Money was launched by Amplifi Capital in 2022 and is the firm’s second customer-facing brand.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 1 | The growth of fintech in Africa
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Hangwi Muambadzi, Principal and Head of Africa at CommerzVentures.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 26 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Abrdn, Kashable, Synchrony and more.
Former Sutton Bank exec Glenn Murray joins start-up Evolution 2100 as chief strategy officer
Evolution 2100 plans to provide a suite of financial services for underserved communities and businesses.
US fintech Kashable raises $25.6m Series B funding
Californian venture capital firms Revolution Ventures and Moneta Ventures led the round.
India’s DMI Group snaps up BNPL fintech ZestMoney
The fire sale deal follows reports in December last year that ZestMoney was closing down.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards 2024 invites payments professionals to apply to join the esteemed panel of judges.
Specialist neobank Panacea Financial bags $24.5m Series B funding
Panacea says it will use the capital to expand its financial services suite built for US doctors.
How fintech is expanding the borders of financial inclusion
FinTech Futures takes a look at FS firms that are catering to vulnerable people or people with disabilities.
