Black Swan, a Mauritian fintech on a mission to “Make Africa Bankable,” has won the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, securing a $50,000 equity investment and access to commercial solutions… read more →
While attention on Africa abounds, news stories often focus on geopolitical developments or trade agreements – missing a crucial part of the story. Behind the scenes, far from negotiating rooms… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Latin America (LatAm) is undergoing significant transformations in its financial technology (fintech) landscape. At the 2025 Sibos conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Silvia Andreoletti, Senior… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Over the last decade, a new world order has been trying to emerge from the cracks of enduring systems. When Nick Szabo proposed the… read more →
Fraud prevention is undoubtedly essential as individuals, organisations, and nations increasingly adopt digital solutions. Starting 1 September 2025, the UK Government introduced part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency… read more →
As fintechs began to rise in the early 2010s, it was clear that the position of traditional banks in global finance was about to change. Discourse in and out of… read more →
Under this initiative, the central bank’s investment division – not private actors – will manage crypto holdings, ensuring greater centralised oversight. Between now and the 2026 proposed implementation date, the… read more →
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) employ over 70% of the world’s workforce, and their supply chains contribute up to 90% of global business. These organisations are projected to be… read more →
NPCI International Payments Limited, the overseas arm of India’s National Payments Corporation, has detailed its progress in expanding UPI acceptance throughout the UAE, marking a strategic deepening of financial ties… read more →
Traditional payment systems in Africa are proving costly and inefficient, particularly for cross-border transactions. According to the World Bank, as of 2024, Africa remains the most costly continent to send… read more →
