by BillMalloy | Sep 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new report by Endeavor draws on numerous sources, including analysis from McKinsey & Company, to conclude Africa is the next digital growth frontier. The continent’s market fragmentation, informality, and low consumption makes it ripe for disruption. And...
by BillMalloy | Sep 16, 2022 | Finance, Fintech, Uncategorized
A $6 million seed funding round led by SIBF and ex-catch.com CEO Nati Harpaz has allowed BridgerPay to launch the world’s first self-onboarding payment operations platform. Headquartered in Cyprus and with offices in Tel Aviv, BridgerPay is experiencing triple...
by BillMalloy | Sep 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Morgan Stanley predicts that within the next five years, half the world’s workers will be participating in the freelance and gig economies in some capacity. And a 2020 study by freelancer platform UpWork reports more than a third of the total American workforce...
by BillMalloy | Aug 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
In a recent Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS, co-founder Simon Taylor hosted a discussion about partnerships across the fintech ecosystem. His four guests were; Nicole Perry, strategy director – digital business design, 11:FS, Martin Häring (CMO at Temenos),...
by BillMalloy | Jul 15, 2022 | Blockchain, Uncategorized
FT Partners Research has published its Q1 2022 FinTech Insights report. The report provides a comprehensive global view of fintech deal activity across private company financings, IPOs, and merger transactions. This article takes a closer look at some of the report’s...
by BillMalloy | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The opportunity to participate in the digitalization of Africa’s largely cash economies has resulted in significant investment by big players hoping to shape its infrastructure. Yet, the space remains heavily fragmented, with many different payment types and complex...