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In case you missed it, please see below today's most relevant fintech news.
Belvo has released a report that looks into the trends that will impact the adoption of Open Finance in Latin America in 2021. Belvo is on a mission to power the next generation of financial services in Latin America. And they believe that encouraging the development of the Open Finance movement is key to this achieve this end. To understand what awaits in the near future, Belvo has prepared this Open Finance Trends in 2021 report. It explores six key trends to expect this year and analyzes new regulations, players, and models like embedded finance. Read more here.
South Africa’s first open banking platform, Spot Money SA, has launched its mobile tap-to-pay functionality, which will allow its customers to use their mobile devices to make secure, contactless payments on point-of-sale (POS) payment terminals. Link here.
Google for Startups announces applications are now open for $2million (approximately £1.5million) Black Founders Fund for Black-led tech startups across Europe. Link here.
Lewis aka Ape Diagnosis is back with a brand new rap! Link here.
Fintech once again has a starring role in the Financial Times’ FT 1000 list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies. Link here.
A new Visa debit card from European neobroker Bitpanda launched this week. Link here.
Reinventing the credit card! Watch Tymit's video: The Age of the Digital Builder. Link here.
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Pvt. Ltd., a 2011-founded Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fintech based out of Mumbai, has registered a new fintech start-up called “ZikZuk”. Link here.
This ends my Daily Fintech Newsletter. Let me know if there are any questions or news/insights worth mentioning in the next newsletter. Until the next!
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Marcel van Oost
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