March 24, 2020
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...
March 16, 2020
A snapshot of the leading startups in Africa’s top VC markets
TechCrunch did a synopsis recently on Africa’s 2019 VC stats. Analyses...
March 4, 2020
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,...
February 25, 2020
For investors, late-stage fintech startups are a lucrative bet
Between two rounds at $500 million and two exits in the billions of dollars,...
January 17, 2020
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...
January 15, 2020
The crypto rich find security in Anchorage
Not the city, the $57 million-funded cryptocurrency custodian startup. When...
January 14, 2020
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 –...
January 10, 2020
2019 saw a stampede of fintech unicorns
Two years ago, we created the Matrix FinTech Index to highlight what we saw as...
December 30, 2019
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...
December 19, 2019
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...