The Fintech Times has released its third annual report examining the fintech landscape in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The Middle East & Africa Report 2023: Economic Development …
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CBDCs Coming to Europe?
The UK government’s Edinburgh Reforms emphasize the need for a regulatory framework that supports innovation and leadership in emerging areas of finance. Within this context, the Financial Services and Markets …
Read More »Why GPT-4 Is a Big Deal for Financial Service Providers
While the fintech industry is certainly no stranger to innovation, the release of OpenAI’s GPT-4 (a cutting-edge language model) promises to revolutionize the industry in ways never previously imagined. With …
Read More »What Global Financial Institutions Can Learn from African Fintechs (Video)
Extraordinary problems require extraordinary solutions. And this has helped make fintech in Africa unique from other parts of the world. In particular, a general lack of infrastructure, low literacy rates …
Read More »How Cloud Computing is Transforming the Fintech Industry (Infographic)
Cloud computing has revolutionized how financial service companies operate, allowing them to access, store and process data more efficiently and securely than ever before. This has opened up a world …
Read More »10 Themes to Watch in the Fintech Space in 2023
2022 was a tough year for fintech as rising interest rates and the so-called “crypto winter” depressed the value of many fintechs around the world. As we march into 2023, …
Read More »Top 7 Fintech Trends for 2023
With the New Year almost here, it’s time to check out the top 7 fintech trends to keep an eye on in 2023. Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) – BNPL is growing at …
Read More »Top Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023
Cybersecurity is a sector of growing importance as we continue to blur the lines between the physical and digital worlds. But what are the biggest cybersecurity threats on the horizon …
Read More »8 Fintech Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2023
The fintech sector is rapidly evolving as it seeks to make things faster, easier and more streamlined for both businesses and consumers. As we edge closer towards 2023, fintech experts …
Read More »Top Fintech Trends for the Second Half of 2022 (Infographic)
Widespread geopolitical uncertainty, turbulent markets, supply chain disruptions, high levels of inflation and increasing interest rates have caused uncertainty in investment markets. In the second half of 2022, this could …
Read More »CEO Digital Transformation Toolkit
We are delighted to present the final part of a three-part blogpost series highlighting the information presented in the keynote speech delivered at Triple Jump’s Driving Impact through Digital Transformation …
Read More »Detoxing from the Digital Transformation Hype
On June 29, 2022, BFC was honored to host Triple Jump’s ‘Driving Impact through Digital Transformation’ luncheon during MFC’s ‘24th Annual Conference’ in Istanbul. The luncheon’s keynote speaker, Ms. Floreta …
Read More »What’s Happening with Fintech in Ukraine
As Russia’s war in Ukraine nears the 5-month mark, it’s important to take a look at what’s happening with fintech in Ukraine. From the regulator perspective, the National Bank of …
Read More »Measuring Digital Transformation
Continuing with our follow-up of the keynote speech delivered at Triple Jump’s ‘Driving Impact through Digital Transformation’ luncheon (held during MFC’s ‘24th Annual Conference’ in Istanbul on June 29, 2022), …
Read More »6 New Small Business Banking Trends
The future is looking bright for small business banking. Here are 6 new trends in the sector that are important to keep an eye on: Digital service integration – as …
Read More »The Impact of the War on Fintechs
Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine has had a tremendous impact on the world, including fintechs. For Russian fintechs, the waves of sanctions have had a major impact as modern technological …
Read More »Webinar Series Focused on Refugee Finance Launched
The unexpected war in Ukraine has caused a refugee crisis on a scale not seen in modern Europe, leaving many scrambling to understand the financial needs of refugees as well …
Read More »Stepping Up to Offer Ukrainian Refugees Financial Services
From leaving behind everything they own to not knowing the fate of loved ones, refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine face numerous tremendous challenges. An often overlooked challenged is a …
Read More »New Fintech Development Vectors for 2022
Venture investors shape the future by funding the development of certain technologies. Until recently, they weren’t many surprises, with most trends easily seen 3, 5 or even 10 years out. …
Read More »The 6 Major Trends Set to Transform the Payments Industry
Disruptive change is reshaping the landscape of the payments industry as innovators rapidly acquire increasing market shares by leveraging foundations built on payments into expanding product offerings that are embedded …
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