Central America is the next big thingWebAdminJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 30, 2021July 30, 2021 The central American population has high levels of connectivity and digitisation, but e-commerce and digital payments are still in early stages... Read more
Cambodia-based fintech startup Clik secures $3.7 seed fundingPritam BordoloiAugust 5, 2020August 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 5, 2020August 6, 2020 The funding round was led by Openway and Poems... Read more
UAE, Abu Dhabi to jointly host Fintech Abu Dhabi initiative in NovemberInternational Finance Business DeskMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Fintech Abu Dhabi is a leading initiative created to support startups, innovation, research and collaboration in the industry across the region... Read more
Silent Eight: AML software that makes sense of alertsInternational FinanceMarch 13, 2020April 2, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 13, 2020April 2, 2020 AI-based AML software that simply suggests or weights alerts is passé; Silent Eight’s solution gives plain English explanations for decisions.... Read more
Lifetime financial planning: What is the better trade off?International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 16, 2020April 2, 2020 Singapore fintech startup BetterTradeOff’s solution solve the loss of human touch and contextualisation in financial planning for individuals... Read more
Cashless society: epayments catch fire in Saudi ArabiaInternational FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Saudi Arabia achieved 36% epayments out of all payments in 2019 against a target of 28% for 2020. Is this growth sustainable?... Read more
African fintechs are riding global investor sentimentsInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 13, 2020January 17, 2020 Sub Saharan Africa is now among the fastest growing fintech investment zones with trade war weary Chinese flying in with cash... Read more
Mexican fintechs are daring to take risks which the banks didn’tInternational FinanceDecember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 by International FinanceDecember 20, 2019January 15, 2020 Experts predict fintech volume in Mexico to reach $68 billion by 2022... Read more
Ireland: Is the Silicon Valley of fintech facing a Brexit windfall?International FinanceDecember 13, 2019April 2, 2020 by International FinanceDecember 13, 2019April 2, 2020 As the Brexit uncertainty drags on, Ireland’s time to snatch the European fintech innovation hotspot tag might have come... Read more
Dubai fintech NOW Money driving financial inclusion for low-income workersInternational FinanceNovember 20, 2019January 28, 2020 by International FinanceNovember 20, 2019January 28, 2020 70% of the GCC’s population, mostly low-income expat workers, do not have a bank account – NOW Money wants to change that... Read more