SOUTH AFRICA: A MODEL OF STABILITY OR STYMIED INNOVATION?
Fintech in South Africa is one of many caveats. A country with a highly banked population — yet one whose...
POST-SVB: ARE EMERGING MARKETS DIGITAL BANKS’ OASIS?
As funding goes dry and rising interest rates threaten some fintechs predicated on cheap money, the recent collapse of several...
JAPANESE FINTECH: TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS?
The world’s third-largest economy and oldest populace, Japan’s economic and financial path is unlike any other. Peaking in 1990 before...
REGULATION: TIME TO ASK FOR PERMISSION AND NOT FORGIVENESS
The common saying “ask for forgiveness and not permission” has never been more contentious than it is in the current...
WHERE REFUGEE FINTECH FALLS SHORT
Efforts to provide financial solutions to displaced populations have seen some progress, particularly in stable contextswhere business and personal financial...
ARE COLLEGES FAILING AT BLOCKCHAIN?
Surf the internet, and you’ll find countless Twitter wars and Op-Eds about blockchain and cryptocurrencies, especially following the turbulent eventsfrom...
Digital Financial Inclusion and Security: The Regulation of Mobile Money in Ghana
The Cybersecurity, Capacity Development, and Financial Inclusion project, or CyberFI, brings together a robust, transparent community of practitioners and researchers...
Why localisation is the next frontier in the digital payment revolution
A worldwide e-commerce boom is creating new opportunities for merchants. But they must get to grips with a plethora of...
SYNTHETIC DATA WILL TRANSFORM FINTECH AI AS WE KNOW IT
Synthetic data is everywhere, fueling viral innovations splashed across the Internet — yet few have even heard of it. Chat...
AFRICA’S SOCIAL COMMERCE RUNNERS: RAISING THE FLOOR, BUT LOWERING THE CEILING?
Social commerce is making inroads across Africa, propelled by stronger cross-border trade corridors that are helping to plug local supply...