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Banking on customer experience and security via technology-based innovation

CIO

Customer experience and security But as in most industries, customer expectations and security challenges continue to grow along with technological advances. Banks continue investing in technologies that make the customer experience seamless, including mobile apps and peer-to-peer payments.

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7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023

TechCrunch

The global downturn has impacted every sector, but fintech bore the brunt of it as public-market valuations fell off a cliff last year. However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. What do you feel might be overhyped?

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So much fintech M&A

TechCrunch

Every week, I’ll take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann. The deal was just one of many M&A deals in the fintech space that occurred last week.

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Mexico’s fintech success: How tech is driving the population to banking

TechCrunch

Earlier this month, Citibanamex — Mexico’s second-largest bank — announced that it is building new APIs to allow fintech companies real-time access to information like its services and ATM locations. The move comes as Mexico’s fintech ecosystem flourishes so fiercely that traditional banks have to embrace them or risk lagging behind.

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Fintechs in Africa continue to overshadow all other startups in funding gained

TechCrunch

The year 2021 saw more and bigger deals closed in Africa, as tech startups across the continent raised close to $5 billion. Fintechs dominated the fundraising, accounting for nearly $3 billion, or two thirds of all the investment realized by startups across the continent last year, a report by markets insights firm Briter Bridges shows.

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8 founders, leaders highlight fintech and deep tech as Bristol’s top sectors

TechCrunch

is gaining in popularity as a great place to start a tech firm. The country is quickly catching up to China on the tech investment front, with VC investments reaching a record of $15 billion in 2020, according to TechNation. city for tech investment. The city also has the most fintech startups per head in the U.K.

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

CIO

Tech salaries are on the rise thanks to a demand for talent across nearly every industry. between 2021 and 2022, reaching an average tech salary of $111,348 per year, according to the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report. But you don’t have to live in Silicon Valley to earn a high-tech salary. Salaries increased 2.3% Tampa, Fla.