Magdalena GołębiewskaDec 8, 202012 minMigrants thrive in their "new homes" This picture inspired me to touch the subject again. What do you see there? Family of Turkish immigrants who moved to Germany to seek a...
Magdalena GołębiewskaMar 30, 20204 minWhy Estonia is dealing with pandemic better than other countries? Panic, dismay, anger, defiance, fear, despair, doubt, and occasional portions of denial: all of these have been common notes of...
Magdalena GołębiewskaJan 2, 20201 minRipple plans to expand partnerships with Brazilian banks in 2020Ripple (I still believe in XRP so badly :)), which recently hit a valuation of $10 billion, is targeting more partnerships with Brazilian...
Magdalena GołębiewskaJan 2, 20204 minChina is rolling out facial recognition for all new mobile phone numbersSource: Hong Kong (CNN Business) Facial recognition checks are about to become even more ubiquitous in China, as rules come into force...
Magdalena GołębiewskaDec 20, 20192 min$360M for Interswitch! Big news for the whole continent <3 Recently I published summary of African FinTech investments in last 3 quarters. And.. 4th quarter will double the size of investments in...
Magdalena GołębiewskaDec 20, 20191 minFinTech investment in Africa took nine months to set a new record in 2019FinTech companies in Africa have raised nearly $1.2bn between 2014 and Q3 2019, across 173 deals. Funding increased at a CAGR of 40.6%...
Magdalena GołębiewskaDec 6, 20195 minMorocco - FinTech and Startups landscape (yes, there is much more there than camels :)) Recently I went for a short trip to Marrakesh. While staying in this beautiful city, I had a chance to observe not only different...
Magdalena GołębiewskaDec 6, 20192 minAmazon to open pop-up store on Pinduoduo until year-endEveryone wants a piece of Chinese eCommerce. Amazon is no different! The giant is trying really hard with some successes and some...
Magdalena GołębiewskaNov 11, 20191 minAllianz buys €800m stake in Chinese life insurerGermany-headquartered insurer Allianz is to acquire roughly 4% of China’s Taikang Life Insurance. It has agreed to pay €800m (£690m,...
Magdalena GołębiewskaOct 7, 20191 minKazakhstan-based payments startup has pulled its plan to float on the London Stock ExchangeAs a huge evangelist of Eastern European FInTech, I can't skip that news. Is it because of Brexit or Kaspi simple used that as an excuse?...
Magdalena GołębiewskaSep 18, 20192 minFairMoney raises €10m to build challenger bank in NigeriaFinally some good news from Nigeria! FinTech there grows really fast and the opportunity is unbelievably big. That is why everyone wants...
Magdalena GołębiewskaSep 9, 20191 minDo you think that Uber has only cars? If so, you are wrong! Uber Bus is thriving in Africa. What do you think when you hear the name UBER. I know - cars, taxis. Of course - this is exactly how the business model which company...
Magdalena GołębiewskaSep 9, 20195 minEthiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why.When you think about Africa, probably you think about strong economies like: South Africa or Egypt, Kenya, and fast growing biggest...
Magdalena GołębiewskaSep 6, 20192 minApis acquires majority stake in South African paytech, Tutuka. This time some moves from my beloved South Africa :) Apis Partners has acquired a majority stake in South African paytech, Tutuka. Apis...
Magdalena GołębiewskaSep 6, 20191 minAccion raises funds to invest in seed stage financial inclusion fintech startupsNon-profit group Accion International is boosting its investment initiative for seed stage fintech startups working on financial...
Magdalena GołębiewskaAug 22, 20193 minYou would think that UAE fund startups with millions, well.. you would be rightAll of the private companies on below infographic are based in the Emirate of Dubai. Collectively, these companies have raised over $1B....
Magdalena GołębiewskaAug 16, 20193 minInclusion in Europe - why do we still have a 2 Europes?Everyone repeats that diversity in Europe seems to be not as problematic as in US. In Europe we have so many different countries next to...
Magdalena GołębiewskaAug 15, 20192 minIs Latin America a new Asia?India has surpassed China as the top recipient of fintech investment in Asia for the first time, according to a report from CB Insights,...
Magdalena GołębiewskaAug 14, 20194 min1.2-billion-person market that’s sitting on the knife’s edge of explosive growth! This is Africa.There are currently around 65.4 million eCommerce users in Africa and the number is expected to rise by another 20 million over the next...
Magdalena GołębiewskaAug 12, 20192 minThe World in 2030 - HSBC economy predictions China will be the world’s largest economy in 2030, overtaking the US, while India - currently the seventh biggest - will be third,...
