In 2018, tech firms in London raised over GBP 1.8 billion in venture funding and public listings, higher than anywhere else in Europe and reinforcing London as a major destination …
Read More »USAVE Blockchain, BluPoint to launch African educational campaign
USAVE Blockchain has announced that it will be supporting offline internet solution provider BluPoint as part of an effort to increase access to education and information across African mining communities. …
Read More »Universities worldwide facing increased cryptocurrency and blockchain demand
According to a recent study, well-known universities around the world are facing an increased demand from students for courses and information on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. In response, universities have started …
Read More »PayPal joins launch of FinTech educational program in Singapore
PayPal, a leading brand in the digital economy, has announced its plan to join the launch of a FinTech educational program in Singapore, alongside Singapore’s five polytechnic institutes and the …
Read More »First school of digital economics in Russia
The creation of the first school of digital economics in Russia was announced last fall at the Eastern Economic Forum. The school, founded as an innovative educational project designed to …
Read More »Kyrgyz universities to offer programs on blockchain and cryptocurrencies
Universities in Kyrgyzstan will soon start offering programs that include the foundations of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Kyrgyz Economic University was the first in the country to make such a move, …
Read More »Uzbekistan hosts DigiGirlz High Tech Camp
Uzbekistan hosted the second DigiGirlz High Tech Camp educational program, which is aimed at increasing the potential of girls and attracting them to the technology sector. The program, held at …
Read More »First academic blockchain laboratory set up in Armenia
New York-based blockchain technology company Blocktech and the French University in Armenia have announced the launch of the country’s first academic blockchain laboratory. The laboratory will undertake an interdisciplinary study …
Read More »FinTech Circle courses now available across Africa
FinTech Circle, a leading global community in all things FinTech, has joined forces with the African FinTech Network to launch a comprehensive range of FinTech education courses designed to foster …
Read More »Scotland’s FinTech Skills Academy hailed as great success
The pilot of Scotland’s new FinTech Skills Academy, which was announced in September 2018, has been hailed as a great success as the first class (Introduction to the Retail Card …
Read More »Kenyan FinTech startup launches financial education academy
The widespread adoption of mobile money in Kenya has eliminated many traditional barriers and enabled millions of Kenyans to access financing for the first time. This, however, has also resulted …
Read More »FinTech companies: the ideal tech talent pool for financial institutions
There is a marked lack of FinTech talent available for financial institutions to hire to work directly in their organizations, especially in Southeast Asia. This has become a big challenge …
Read More »JPMorgan to build Silicon Valley campus
JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to open a FinTech campus in Palo Alto, California as part of its efforts to attract more Silicon Valley talent. The campus, scheduled to open …
Read More »Increased staff turnover costs Kazakhstani companies billions
According to the annual PwC salary and benefit review, Kazakhstani companies continued to improve business efficiency in 2018. The rate of return per employee (Human Capital ROI) grew 14% and …
Read More »Sberbank launches internal accelerator for employees
Sberbank has been at the forefront of many innovations in recent years thanks to its repositioning of itself as a technology company that aims to provide both financial and non-financial …
Read More »Tinkoff Bank offers free training for analysts and developers
Tinkoff Bank has opened free three-month training at select bank offices in 8 Russian cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Izhevsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don and Ryazan) for analysts and developers. …
Read More »Hackathon encourages student participation in business world
A two-day hackathon called #HACKProm was held in December 2018 to encourage 44 students from 8 Russian cities to find solutions to some of the biggest problems facing Gazprom Oil …
Read More »VTB Group and GenerationS launch corporate FinTech accelerator
VTB Group (VTB) has launched a corporate FinTech accelerator based on GenerationS, the largest accelerator of startups in Russia and Eastern Europe. VTB’s corporate accelerator is aimed at finding and …
Read More »FinTechHub created to train Russian youth in digital technologies
The FinTech Association and FinTechLab have concluded a cooperation agreement that will help organize support for new FinTech projects. Specifically, the two sides are planning joint programs aimed at building …
Read More »Cyber skills program launches in Australian schools
The Australian Computing Academy (ACA) has announced the launch of the Cyber Security Challenge, a USD 1.35 million program to teach cyber security to year 7-10 students in Australia. The …
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