The battle of the 'fintechs': Scale Prevalence
The past years have seen stunning occurrences in the fintech space - from the startups that raised mad funds - like Flutterwave and Cashapp, to those doing ‘tech-for-good’ like Bankly.
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Nowadays, everything in tech seems to be fintech.
The past years have seen stunning occurrences in the fintech space - from the startups that raised mad funds - like Flutterwave and Cashapp, to those doing ‘tech-for-good’ like Bankly.
When it comes to banking the unbanked in Africa, have we scratched the surface? Is there a dent? How long before we all get financially included.
While some have argued that crypto will bring about financial inclusion, others said it is open banking. It remains to be unfolded as the number of countries creating their coins add up.
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For a start, Edition had a chat with Adedeji Olowe - an African fintech expert - CEO at Trium Network Limited and a trustee of Open Banking in Nigeria.
Enjoy the Interview with Deji.
Samson Omamuzo (LINKEDIN)
Afica Fintech: Scale Prevalence
Source: Digital x Scale
Out of control and rising: why bitcoin has Nigeria’s government in a panic
Source: The Guardian
Disruptive tech innovations can put citizens in power seat
Source: News24
How collaborations with social entrepreneurs are helping to make the SDGs a reality
Source: Weforum
Fear rises over possible conversion of Dollars in domiciliary accounts into Naira
Source: Nairametrics
Bitcoin’s latest slide erased nearly $90 billion from the cryptocurrency market. What investors should consider
Source: CNBC
The CBN’s Dorm Account Statement And Losing A Battle With Nigeria’s 1%
Source: Tekedia
How likely is it for an African fintech startup to scale?
Source: Quartz
Village startups battling the fraudulent seed market in Kenya
Source: Devex
The impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s tech health sector
Source: CNBC
MTN is offering employees a fully-offline one-week holiday to avoid burnout
Source: Businesstech
Flutterwave to drive US expansion as it appoints Silicon Valley veteran as head of US growth
Source: Techpoint
Image: Reddit
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