What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 7 | The future of digital payments
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Claire Gates, chief commercial officer at PPRO.
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Claire Gates, chief commercial officer at PPRO.
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
The company was founded by WePay alumni Parag Gupta (CEO) and Sankate Sharma (CTO).
MoneyGram responded to the “baseless claims”, adding it is “fully prepared to vigorously defend itself”.
Moving money where it’s needed quickly, reliably, and cost-effectively is more important than ever.
FinTech Futures speaks to Amir Hemmat, co-founder and CEO of Welcome Tech.
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Al Fardan Exchange customers can make payments to 87 countries in Europe, Africa, APAC and LatAm.
Flutterwave says it has become the highest-valued African start-up with this investment.
Demographics, technology and opportunity have set the stage for Africa to become a global fintech powerhouse.
Taptap Send reports more than 8x growth since the onset of the pandemic.
The agreement will see Bottomline’s shareholders receive around $57 per share in cash.
The deal comes less than two months after the firm picked up B2B fintech Juno to drive expansion.
Miles will lead a global team based across Europe, South America and Asia.
Cash will go towards strengthening its Indonesian operations and expanding its workforce.
The new capital injection adds to the firm’s $200m Series E funding.
The extension brings Chipper Cash’s total funding to date to over $305 million.
Nominations close 11 March 2022, with winners revealed at a ceremony on 1 July 2022.
The partnership will boost financial inclusion for the bloc’s diaspora communities.
Users will no longer be able to use the service to send payments after 30 November.
Fintech says Singapore will act as a springboard for expansion into North America and Europe.
The Barbadian fintech says digitising the Naira will benefit the entire Nigerian financial ecosystem.
The London-based company says the new injection takes its valuation up to $5 billion.
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
Vroon Modgill, CEO and founder of Sokin, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
The listing is expected to be one of the largest in 2021.
Featuring Wefox, Bought by Many, Chipper Cash, YieldStreet, and Kushki.
Register for the free digital ceremony and networking on 8 July 2021.
Featuring Circle, Forter, Zeta, PaySend, and Agicap.
Register for the digital gala and networking on 8 July 2021 – it’s free to attend and open to everyone.
India, Singapore, and the US to be first countries trialled for remittances switch.
Mobile wallet provider picks UK prepaid firm in preparation for launch.
The firm can now convert customers’ balances into electronic money.
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Refinitiv data shows Spac mergers have surged to a record $170 billion this year.
“London has taken up the mantle of fintech advocate and champion.”
Featuring Klarna, Papaya Global, TaxBit, Beam Technologies, and Xendit.
Jerry Yang, former Yahoo! CEO and director at Alibaba, also invested.
The start-up is now looking to raise £5 million from institutional investors.