Dear readers, One of the best things about technology is that it is capable of bringing about paradigm shift. That is why technological advancements give us hope that some of the most pressing problems of today might become solvable through tech. Fintech is certainly helping create new tools to mitigate financial inequalities.
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From The Editor January 2019
Dear readers, The beginning of a year always inspires hope; hope of starting afresh and shaking off the old burdens. 2019 promises to open new, even unfathomable opportunities for the fintech sector at home and abroad, because it is a field driven by innovation. We feature a plethora of topics spanning from
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Conversational AI for Banks: What’s the concern?
Bank of America's virtual financial assistant Erica is cited as a prime example of how financial institutions can introduce AI concepts to everyday consumers through digital banking experiences. Large banks and financial companies have also started to offer banking through virtual assistants -- Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, and Google's Assistant
From The Editor December 2018
Dear readers, One of the best things about technological advancement is that, almost always new innovations can benefit people across national borders. In other words, technology is an egalitarian force in it’s own ways. Of course, ultimately it is up to the people in power who decide if the magic of
Read MoreWe will surpass some of the older banks in the next few years
Ashariah based bank, Union Bank Limited in a new comer in the industry. Fintech spoke with Gazi Mahmud Hasan, the bank’s head of International Division. Hasan provides interesting insights about remittance, how his organization is adopting powerful technologies and other related aspects of banking in this conversation. Here is an
From The Editor November 2018
Dear readers, A lot has been happening in the IT and finance sector. Fintech as a distinct sector is perhaps not visible yet, but it can certainly be felt. Regardless of public perception, fintech as a separate field continues to emerge steadily with its own separate identity. Everything from the introduction
Read MoreUNICEF France accepts crypto donations
The French office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that it will begin to accept donations in cryptocurrency. Following the success of GameChaingers, a crypto fundraising program launched in February of this year, UNICEF France announced it is now accepting donations in nine cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ethereum, Litecoin,
How far is the bridge for Electroneum?
For Electroneum—the world’s first enablement cryptocurrency— the ambition of becoming a mass adopted long-term cryptocurrency seems more and more achievable as it broke the million-download mark just nine months after it was launched and has been downloaded by people in 200 countries across the world. The mobile-based Electroneum miner was launched
From The Editor October 2018
Dear readers, If the tech-startups are given the appropriate opportunities, these small companies will change the country. The positive impact on the economy is a given and that is certainly important, but how this change will manifest in the people’s lives is very significant. The impact will be enormous. And look
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