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Will China-Africa partnership take the central stage in the 2020 fintech scene

In 2019 the fintechs finally managed to become the talk of the town. They expanded their reach, improved the lives of millions and finally this year they got the recognition for what they’ve done and what they can still do. One of the main topics of the conversation this year was the tension between fintech and banks, but more so than that it's th...

30 December 2019 /payments /inclusion Fintech

Will South Africa maintains its status as the unlikely fintech leader

This year has been a huge success for South Africa and Africa in general as well in terms of gaining a reputation for innovative technologies, embracing financial innovations and producing unicorn startups. This year we’ve seen many services and products come out of South Africa that have impressed the rest of the world and now we’re seeing more a...

26 December 2019 /inclusion Fintech

What will Fintech scene look like in 2020 according to the industry experts

2019 was an excellent year for fintechs in terms of exposure and raising awareness among the majority of the population about what fintechs are and what potential they hold for the regular citizens. In 2019 we saw a major spike in the number of fintech, in the funding of these fintechs and the collaborations between these startups and the larger, ...

23 December 2019 /inclusion Financial Inclusion

Miaozhen System publishes China’s updated digital marketing ecosystem map

Digital Marketing is expected to rise by 17% percent in the US, with the ad spend of up to $334 billion. In China, this percentage is even higher, with the expected growth being 22%. The industry is definitely growing and will probably outshine tradition marketing pretty soon, but what is interesting about this phenomenon is that according to the ...

11 December 2019 /payments /inclusion Asia Financial Services

China is on a mission to regulate Fintech

China has now publicly voiced its desire to be the leading country in financial technology development and adoption. The president of the republic openly called for the promotion of blockchain technology across the nation and proceeded to block all the negative opinions about blockchain throughout the Chinese cyberspace. But now the Chinese govern...

22 November 2019 /regulation /inclusion Fintech

ESMA introduces TC-CCP classification system - Another move to block risky trades?

The European Securities and Markets Authority has introduced a new system that will classify Third Country Central Counterparties according to tiers. The tiers will be assigned to the CCPs according to their roles with a member state. What this means is that if, for example, South Africa continues its crucial fruit trade with the Netherlands, it w...

15 November 2019 /regulation /inclusion MiFID

Kenya adopts a data protection law to bolster tech investments

Kenya just took a big step towards its tech development. On November 8th Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta approved a data protection law that complies with European Union legal standards. This will finally allow Kenya to embrace its full potential when it comes to tech innovations and startups and to attract more investments in its information tec...

14 November 2019 /regulation Financial Inclusion

Mastercard is introducing Fintech Express

Global payments industry giant, Mastercard is taking big steps towards embracing Fintech. During the Singapore Fintech Festival taking place from Nov-11 to Nov 13 of this year, Mastercard announced its latest innovation - Fintech Express. The program aims to onboard partners at record speed and provides immediate access to a cross-functional team...

12 November 2019 Financial Inclusion

Blockchain Potential and Challenges as seen by the EU

Blockchain, the technology behind cryptocurrency is getting more and more attention from states and companies trying to use the system to serve a larger variety of causes. Blockchains offer the service of moving value from one place to another faster and more transparently by removing the middleman. Blockchain has an enormous potential for simplif...

08 November 2019 /inclusion Blockchain Observations

Why 2019 has been an awesome year for the Bitcoin price

Very few people had any kind of hope left for Bitcoin to re-emerge from its slumber that we all called the Crypto Winter in 2018. However, 2019 seems to be just as amazing of an investment year as 2017 was when the first peak occurred. Traders who entered positions at the beginning of the year are now enjoying 200% ROI, but those who managed to sna...

07 November 2019 /inclusion Blockchain Observations

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