A Look at Fintech Talent in Singapore; Mobile Money Goes Live in South Sudan

Join us in October as our annual Asia-Pacific fintech conference returns to Singapore! FinovateAsia is one of the best ways for fintech startups and innovative industry veterans from the region and around the world to showcase their latest technologies before an audience of C-level decision-makers, venture capitalists, all-star analysts, and more. For information on how Read more…

Brazil’s NuBank Scores $400M; Poland Launches $737M Co-Investment Project

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Asia-Pacific CompareAsiaGroup picks up $20 million in Series B1 funding in round led by Experian. Read more…

Finovate Alumni News

Around the web FutureFlow and Onfido are among ten startups selected to participate in the new data protection ICO Sandbox. New partnership between Starling Bank and SumUp to provide faster settlement to U.K. merchants. Sberbank goes live with personalized ATMs. ACI Worldwide unveils its strong customer authentication (SCA) toolbox. Payoneer announces deal with Indian payments Read more…

Open Banking Advances in Nigeria; Singapore’s soCash Secures $6M Series B

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Latin America and the Caribbean Mexican fintech Prestanómica raises $300,000 in Series A funding. TechCrunch Read more…

Finovate Alumni News

On Finovate.com Betterment Now Wants Your Liquid Cash, Too. Finovate Alums Honored at PayTech Awards 2019. BlueRush Inks IndiVideo Deal with Nikia Dx. Around the web DriveWealth announces collaboration with U.S.-based registered investment advisor Vested Finance to give investors in India access to U.S. stock. Mastercard forges new partnership with SumUp, boosting the number of Read more…

Mambu Strikes First Deal in Brazil; Twisto Sets Sights on Poland

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Central and Southern Asia Indian financial services marketplace MyMoneyMantra raises $15 million in funding. Razorpay, Read more…

Standard Bank Leverages Mobile Teller Tech from Infosys Finacle

Standard Bank has cut customer waiting and transaction times since adopting the Infosys Finacle Mobile Teller Solution at branches across Africa, reports Jane Connolly of Fintech Futures (Finovate’s sister publication). Since going live with the enterprise level, tablet-based solution at 107 branches in five countries – Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Eswatini – the bank has seen Read more…

Settle Launches Mobile App in Croatia; Sr. Pago Partners with American Express

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Middle East and Northern Africa RISQ Teams Up with Aion Digital to Boost SME Lending in Read more…

DriveWealth Democratizes Investing in Nigeria; Meniga Sets Up Shop in Singapore

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Central and Eastern Europe VTB Factoring and Venture Engineering Lab introduces end-to-end multifactor digital supply Read more…

CallVU Boosts Mobile Banking in Romania; Fintech Adoption in Colombia Surges

As Finovate goes increasingly global, so does our coverage of financial technology. Finovate Global: Fintech News from Around the World is our weekly look at fintech innovation in developing economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Asia-Pacific CIMB Niaga and Liquid Group forge strategic partnership to drive cross-border QR payments between Read more…