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Leapfrog and scale: the rise of fintech in Africa

November 4, 2021

Fintech investments on the African continent exceeded $1.35bn last year. The question now is whether a lack of incumbent legacy systems can help propel the sector further.

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2022: a tech boom and a greenwashing backlash?

November 3, 2021

Forrester’s annual predictions report forecasts an array of new digital offerings next year and that regulators will get tough on ESG classifications.

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India home to rising number of fintech unicorns

October 27, 2021

India’s mobile payments market is forecast to grow 41% annually and be worth more than $2bn by 2024, fuelling a surge in fintech start-ups gaining unicorn status.

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Banks drawn to possibilities on the Ethereum blockchain

October 22, 2021

As a decentralised open-source blockchain with smart-contract functionality, Ethereum holds enormous promise for the financial services industry.

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How fintech is ripping up the rulebook

October 18, 2021

Beyond retail banking and payments lies investment and commercial banking, the next frontier for fintechs looking to disrupt the status quo.

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Enabling banking for all

October 1, 2021

Any form of disability can act as a barrier to accessing financial services without the right guidelines, procedures and technologies in place.

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Are core banking ops driving the digitisation agenda?

September 23, 2021

Benchmark your organisation against peers by participating in this survey to gauge where core banking operations are on the digitisation journey.

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Incentivising UAE’s fintech boom

September 15, 2021

Financial services foreign direct investment rose in 2020 despite the pandemic and has remained robust this year on the back of generous state support.

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How digital and green come together to change the world

September 13, 2021

Remote sensing and artificial intelligence, combined with blockchain technology, could help more accurately measure and manage sustainability-related risks.

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How close are we to treasury-as-a-service?

August 23, 2021

How does access to emerging technology and customer demands translate into a treasury-as-a-service offering? 

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