Emerging-market debt in the COVID-19 pandemic
We have to remember that pandemic is not only showing opportunities, but also bringing risks and threads, especially for emerging...
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Migrants 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...
Why 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...
Ripple plans to expand partnerships with Brazilian banks in 2020
Ripple (I still believe in XRP so badly :)), which recently hit a valuation of $10 billion, is targeting more partnerships with Brazilian...
China is rolling out facial recognition for all new mobile phone numbers
Source: Hong Kong (CNN Business) Facial recognition checks are about to become even more ubiquitous in China, as rules come into force...
$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...
FinTech investment in Africa took nine months to set a new record in 2019
FinTech companies in Africa have raised nearly $1.2bn between 2014 and Q3 2019, across 173 deals. Funding increased at a CAGR of 40.6%...
Morocco - 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...
Amazon to open pop-up store on Pinduoduo until year-end
Everyone wants a piece of Chinese eCommerce. Amazon is no different! The giant is trying really hard with some successes and some...
Allianz buys €800m stake in Chinese life insurer
Germany-headquartered insurer Allianz is to acquire roughly 4% of China’s Taikang Life Insurance. It has agreed to pay €800m (£690m,...
Kazakhstan-based payments startup has pulled its plan to float on the London Stock Exchange
As 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?...
FairMoney raises €10m to build challenger bank in Nigeria
Finally some good news from Nigeria! FinTech there grows really fast and the opportunity is unbelievably big. That is why everyone wants...
Do 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...
Ethiopia 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...
Apis 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...
Accion raises funds to invest in seed stage financial inclusion fintech startups
Non-profit group Accion International is boosting its investment initiative for seed stage fintech startups working on financial...
You would think that UAE fund startups with millions, well.. you would be right
All of the private companies on below infographic are based in the Emirate of Dubai. Collectively, these companies have raised over $1B....
Inclusion 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...
Is 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,...
1.2-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...