Top news of the week: 08.02.2022.
General News
Why 2022 insurtech investment could surprise you
Insurtech startups that can retain a tech multiple have a shot at keeping their valuation intact; those that don’t may struggle.
Does the regulator think that banks are clouding the issues?
During the lockdown, banks moved rapidly to sign cloud contracts. Thing is they were signing with the likes of Amazon, Google and Microsoft, but these are all American firms. Where are the ...
UK fintech investment hits £27.5bn, a sevenfold increase in just twelve months
UK fintech investment topped $37.3bn (£27.5bn) in 2021, a sevenfold increase compared to 2020, as dealmaking activity soared.
Dignity As a Service
She started blogging about Ben Ali’s regime, decrying government corruption, economic disenfranchisement, lack of freedom of the press and gender parity and human rights …
Kenyan WealthTech startup NDOVU launches in Nariobi
Wealth-tech startup Ndovu has officially been launched today at a media event in Nairobi, Kenya by its co-founders Radhika Bhachu, Ro Nyangeri, and Gianpaolo De Biase.
Amira Yahyaoui wants Mos to be a ‘radical’ fintech startup
Human rights activist and Mos founder Amira Yahyaoui couldn’t afford to go to college, so when she first launched a platform to connect students to scholarships, the innovation felt full ...
This Week in Fintech ending 4 February 2022
This week our experts brought you the following insights based on their experience as investors, entrepreneurs & executives. Monday Ilias Hatzis our Greece-based crypto entrepreneur ...
How Banks Will Mint Their Own Stablecoins
Consortium of banks and tech firms enters the digital frontier with a payments specialty that Washington may actually love.