Study: Most Singaporeans are ready to adopt digital-only bank

Close to 65 per cent of Singaporeans are open to the idea of adopting a...


A snapshot of the leading startups in Africa’s top VC markets

TechCrunch did a synopsis recently on Africa’s 2019 VC stats. Analyses...


Africa Roundup: TLcom closes $71M fund, Jumo raises $55M, AWS partners with Safaricom

VC firm TLcom Capital closed its Tide Africa Fund at $71 million in February,...


For investors, late-stage fintech startups are a lucrative bet

Between two rounds at $500 million and two exits in the billions of dollars,...


Visa’s Plaid acquisition shows a shifting financial services landscape

When Visa bought Plaid this week for $5.3 billion, a figure that was twice its...


The crypto rich find security in Anchorage

Not the city, the $57 million-funded cryptocurrency custodian startup. When...


Today’s top tech news: Visa to buy Plaid for US$3.5B, Apple said to decline request to unlock gunman’s phone

Visa is acquiring Plaid for US$3.5B, twice its final private valuation –...


2019 saw a stampede of fintech unicorns

Two years ago, we created the Matrix FinTech Index to highlight what we saw as...


2019 Africa Roundup: Jumia IPOs, China goes digital, Nigeria becomes fintech capital

2019 brought more global attention to Africa’s tech scene than perhaps any...


Today’s top tech news: Visa study says cross-border e-commerce sales poised for explosive growth

Cross-border e-commerce sales poised for explosive growth: Visa Study [press...