Fintech

The availability of Sharia-compliant banking and financial products in countries such as Uzbekistan remains scarce. IMAN aims to fill the gap.

B2B spend in Africa is a trillion-dollar market, but for many businesses managing expenditures remains a manual task.

Outsource Monetic Is enabling Mobile Money in Francophone Africa. The Senegalese fintech is piloting KaliSpot, an independent network of ATMs, that gives customers of any bank, fintech, or mobile money service 24/7 access to their money, with an emphasis on financial inclusion.

In this episode of Rise of the Next, Mark talks about some of the cultural differences between the Middle East and the West when it comes to investing, and what matters when building a wealth management company. 

Supply chain shocks have been a hot topic throughout the pandemic. One area we see opportunities to make improvements is supply chain finance, which helps suppliers and manufacturers optimize working capital. 

There’s a sizable opportunity to help more people gain easier access to credit and the banking system in Africa.

Insurance agents have been a slow but effective distribution channel for insurance and financial products in Brazil, but the industry needs to adapt to changing times. 

Blockchain applications largely remain the realm of tech-savvy early adopters who are able to navigate their complexities and rapid evolution. That means we’re still just scraping the surface of disruptive potential in decentralized finance.

As serious investors embrace crypto assets, they’ll need the right resources to navigate this complex and rapidly evolving landscape. 

There are millions of younger retail investors looking for new opportunities to grow their wealth, yet still have limited options when it comes to accessing real estate as an asset class.

Driven by younger generations, "Buy Now, Pay Later" is on the rise.

The number of platforms that gig workers can use to earn money is multiplying, but that just means job information and earning data is fragmented.

More than half of American adults have subprime credit scores, which can cause them to pay higher interest rates for a mortgage or a car loan compared to people with prime scores.

The financial market infrastructure in emerging markets is not always able to support all citizens.

Teaching teenagers about financial best practices is a struggle many parents face.