fintech

Ecobank is launching a contest for African startups!

Ecobank Group, a pan-African banking group, is looking for African Fintech companies to compete in its fourth Fintech Challenge. The…

4 years ago

Beyond the meme: finance gets serious on going viral

Ian Rogers used to be in charge of digital strategy for luxury fashion group LVMH. Now he has a new…

4 years ago

JPMorgan profit soars on recovery but questions linger over lending outlook, competition

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) second-quarter profits jumped 155% as the U.S. economy continued to rebound, but executives warned on…

4 years ago

London fintech funding soars in first half of the year

Fintech companies based in London raised more funding from venture capital investors in the first six months of 2021 than…

4 years ago

Tencent-backed Linklogis, Sunway to jointly seek Malaysia digital bank licence-sources

Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Bhd (SWAY.KL) has teamed up with Tencent-backed Chinese fintech firm Linklogis Inc (9959.HK) and Bangkok Bank PCL…

4 years ago

Visa to buy Swedish fintech Tink for $2.2 billion

Visa Inc (V.N) said on Thursday it had agreed a 1.8 billion euro ($2.2 billion) takeover of European open banking…

4 years ago

Egypt eyes surge in fintech investment after new laws

New legislation and regulatory changes in Egypt are set to unleash a surge in new fintech investments and change the…

4 years ago

In Indonesian banking, rise in religious conservatism ripples across sector

A rise in religious conservatism in Indonesia is drawing talent away from what some view as un-Islamic jobs in banking,…

4 years ago

Payments startup Marqeta valued at over $17 bln in Nasdaq debut

Shares of Marqeta Inc (MQ.O), which provides payments services to customers including Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and DoorDashInc, rose more…

4 years ago

Soneri Mustaqeem signs an agreement with Path Solutions on iMAL Sharia-Compliant Profit Calculation System

June 9, 2021 - Path Solutions, a global Islamic fintech house and Soneri Mustaqeem, an Islamic Banking Division of Soneri…

4 years ago