

778. News: JP Morgan invests in Brazil, African funding passes £2bn, and M-Pesa enter Ethiopia
Sep 4, 2023
Topics discussed in this podcast include JP Morgan's investment in Brazilian digital bank C6, Goldman Sachs' sale of its personal financial management unit, African startups raising $2.7bn in VC funding, Safaricom's mobile money rollout in Ethiopia, a new fintech accelerator called Archie launching in London, X gaining payment licenses in seven US states, open banking reaching 11 million+ payments, and Venmo allowing users to gift money using Hallmark greeting cards.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Chipper Cash: Revolutionizing Money Movement in Africa
03:25 • 3min
JP Morgan's Investment in Brazil and the Comparison with Goldman Sachs
06:54 • 14min
Resilience of Venture Capital Funding in Africa
21:01 • 13min
Mobile Money in Ethiopia: Challenges and Potential
34:29 • 11min
The Impact of Fintech on the Economy and a New Fintech Accelerator
45:42 • 13min
Milestone Achieved by Open Banking: Over 11 Million Payments in the UK
58:39 • 2min
Partnering with Hallmark for Physical Gift Cards
01:00:35 • 6min
Wrap Up and Call to Action
01:06:07 • 2min