63 Companies Shaping Africa’s FinTech Ecosystem
(by Elena Mesropyan, LTP)
Africa is the largest unserved market that has dropped out of sight of the global financial system. Some estimates suggest that there are ~330 million adult Africans, who lack access to...
Top 10 Fintech Companies in Mexico
(by Angela Scott-Briggs, www.techbullion.com)
Fintech is thriving in Mexico. With over 158 fintech start-ups, Mexico is the largest fintech market in Latin America, surpassing other big markets such as Brazil (130 start-ups) or Colombia (77...
IBM Research: Cognitive Credit Risk
Overview
We are at the beginning of a revolution in financial services fueled by new technologies in blockchain, cognitive computing, mobile and cloud—collectively referred to simply as FinTech. In this domain, IBM Research – China...
Forbes: How Fintech Companies Can Capture The Millennial Market
Every few decades, one generation comes along and disrupts an economy with new innovations, proving that things that were once deemed necessary are now outdated or inefficient. Today, as the largest and most technologically adept...
Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and central banks: Opportunity or threat?
(bu World Economic Forum, in collaboration with VoxEU)
While excitement about Bitcoin appears to have subsided, the blockchain technology underlying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is attracting growing interest (e.g. Oliver Wyman 2016). Central banks have...
Why FinTech and Why Now? The executive point of view
(by Evans Munyuki, 30 Nov 2016)
There is no denying that technological innovation is an evolutionary force in business, politics and even culture; in the industry of finance, it is driving capital, captivating attention and...
Another Nation Has Developed a National Currency That’s Entirely Digital: Senegal
(by the Futurism.com)
The country of Senegal has announced it will be issuing its own national digital currency based on blockchain technology, the same technology powering Bitcoin. Senegal’s new eCFA digital money will have legal tender...
Investing in Spain: the ecosystem.
(by fitnechnews.org)
Yesterday, I spent all the day in the beautiful location of the Port of Valencia, at the EDEM Business School, assisting to the National Congress of Business Angels.
One of the speaker was Javier...
Deloitte and All Street Research report: “London is Still the Global Hub for...
Extract from the report: Connecting the global FinTech Community.
Global FinTech continues to grow at a breathtaking pace with new entrepreneurs, investors and regional hub ecosystems emerging on a regular basis. Digital is truly global.
With...
España experimenta un crecimiento «brutal» en el uso de las redes sociales.
ABC, 21/11/2016
Los españoles no se cansan de las redes sociales. Todo lo contrario. Su uso en nuestro país experimenta un «crecimiento brutal»: los internautas se conectan cada semana a una media de 6,2 plataformas...
