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Tuesday, August 04, 2026

News From The FinTech Front – Episode 135

Matteo Rizzi invited previous #NFF host himself Ali Paterson, and got Darren Franks to connect from Cape Town to help us with a more global perspective. Klarna’s new deal valuing brought up some questions on the company’s apparent valuation decline, the general valuations fall trend and the future of BNPL; with Money2020 Europe came an incredibly immersive experience for its audience, and also for SWIFT?

For the first time, the company made a presence at the event, proving the value of collaboration across the sector, and increasing the expectations for SIBOS 2022 this year in Amsterdam for the first time. And of course, #buythedip – with the non-stop fall of cryptocurrencies and even GAFAMs, is it possible to achieve healthy returns? What about the booming rise of African-based fintechs – such as Ghanian Fido with a new 30M$ round? Africa is non-stop breaking investment records. Is this trend to continue, and how is it possible to scale it up?

Listen to the full episode here

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  3. Mobey Forum Calls for a Collaborative Approach to Fraud Prevention in Rethinking Fraud in a Connected World Read more
  4. SumUp Launches in Canada Read more
  5. European Fintech Association Elects New Board of Directors Read more