Mobile Money in Nigeria: Will MTN succeed where others failed?
While mobile money is already a success in Kenya, Nigeria is finally adopting the right policies to make it a success...
Tag : FinTech
UK P2P lender Zopa to secure £130 mn to become virtual bank
Zopa was the first peer-to-peer lending firm in the UK—lending nearly £4 billion to consumers since inception...
Revolut to disrupt UK traditional banking with direct debits
It has added a new feature where users can pay with direct debits in UK pounds...
Alibaba’s Ant Financial to raise $1 bn to invest in SE Asia
The fund will invest in payments and fintech startups in Southeast Asia and India...
Saudi epayments account for over 36% of all payments now
SAMA is encouraging financial inclusion in the Kingdom by supporting advancements in epayments such as Mada...
Siam Commercial plans fintech spin off to become digital leader
The bank aims to transform one of its fintech units into a unicorn, or private company with $1 bn valuation...
Brazil fintech Neon to boost customer base with $94 mn funding
The funding has raised Neon’s total valuation to more than $121 million...
Vietnam, Singapore receive 87% of fintech funding in SE Asia
Fintechs in SE Asia raised $1.14 bn during the first nine months of 2019, compared to $679 mn in 2018...
China embraced wealthtech; why hasn’t the UK done so?
UK wealth clients want human engagement while making investments—especially in the given political climate...
Dubai fintech NOW Money driving financial inclusion for low-income workers
70% of the GCC’s population, mostly low-income expat workers, do not have a bank account – NOW Money wants to change that...