Mastercard and Massmart Partner to Support SME Transition From Cash
- 2 years 8 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Mastercard recently collaborated with leading retail group Massmart to connect Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) to affordable digital commerce solutions, enabling a safe transition away from cash.
Tilled Takes A New Approach To PayFac-as-a-Service, Banks $11M Series A
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Payment facilitation startup Tilled closed on $11 million in Series A funding to enable software companies to monetize payments.
Self Financial Expands into Credit Reporting for Rent & Utilities with Acquisition of RentTrack
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
The company will operate the definitive credit building platform to better serve 100 million+ credit-challenged Americans
Trace Finance Announces $4.3 Million Seed Investment To Disrupt Global Banking For Latin American Startups
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Banking options for Latin American startups who establish their holding companies in Cayman and in the US are historically bureaucratic, expensive and slow; Trace Finance upends this experience and significantly expands access to FX, banking and credit products.
Judith Hartley, Ceo of British Patient Capital, Comments on the Kalifa Review of UK Fintech Ahead of Its One-year Anniversary on 26 February
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
“The launch of the Kalifa Review was an important milestone in the development of the UK’s fintech sector, acknowledging both the important role the sector is playing in the economy and ensuring the UK can retain its position as the fintech capital of Europe.
PEXA to Launch into UK Property Market in 2022
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
PEXA, the fintech powering digital property exchange, plans 2022 UK launch It aims to collaborate with industry to transform the conveyancing process to improve consumers’ experience It will launch its first product, a remortgage platform, in Autumn 2022, with endorsement from the UK Government
Payment Transactions Exploded by Over 1,000 Per Cent in Six Months for Danish ‘tap-to-phone’ Start-up Vibrant
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Transaction values soared by over 700 per cent and number of users by more than 600 per cent for VISA-backed business The Danish fintech start-up Vibrant has seen an exponential increase in the use of its tap-to-phone payment solution. Between August 2021 and January 2022, it recorded 1,131.97 per cent growth in the number of transactions made via its app.
Uk Fintech Funding Surges Amid Government Drive to Create Global Hub
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
By the numbers: UK-based fintechs scored a sevenfold funding jump last year.
Shojin Property Partners secures £5m underwriting facility in advance of closing Series A round
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
The underwriting facility will help Shojin provide a more diverse portfolio for investors on its unique property investment platform
Recycle Pilot Launched to Help Scots Go Digital in Fight Against Single Use Plastic
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
HELPFUL and Mastercard partner with the Scottish Grocers’ Federation to trial micropayments for Scotland’s single-use drinks containers Deposit Return Scheme Scots will get 20p paid into their digital wallet for each single-use plastic bottle returned New scheme will reduce Scotland’s CO2e emissions by 160,000 tonnes a year
Tricolor Wins LendIt Fintech Industry Awards for Excellence in Financial Inclusion
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Tricolor recognized for innovative, A.I. and data-driven approach to reversing economic inequality and enabling financial inclusion for underserved Hispanics
Boomi Selects Solace to Enable Real-time Event Streaming Across the Enterprise, Accelerate Innovative Service Delivery
- 2 years 9 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
One of the first initiatives will see Solace power Boomi’s consumption-based licensing model Solace, the leading enabler of event-driven architecture for real-time enterprises, announced today that Boomi, the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, has selected Solace PubSub+ Platform to enable real-time event streaming across the applications and cloud services they use to run and differentiate their business.
Cryptocurrency Crash Is Top Risk for Young Investors in 2022, New Research Reveals
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, FinTech StartUps
Despite concerns, 56% plan to increase their allocation to the digital asset 59% of young investors plan to increase their stock investment allocation despite recent correction Tech stocks, WFH, energy and Meme stocks expected to perform best Social media remains a key source of information for new investors, with Reddit, Twitter and Facebook the most used
Digital Innovations Shaping the Future Banking Landscape in Mena Region
- 2 years 9 months ago
- Banking, FinTech StartUps
In the wake of the pandemic, banks across the globe continue to pursue digital transformation aggressively to position and prepare themselves to thrive in the post-COVID, digital-first world. As a result, the MENA banking sector is also undergoing profound changes, giving regional banks the opportunity to rethink their existing business models and take a giant leap into the future.
