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South Africa is no doubt a troubled country with a turbulent history, and a worrying future. But let’s not get into politics here. Local payments and the fintech landscape are what I am always interes...
I am an avid promoter of Chinese influence on the world internet. In particular, when we talk about Russia. In my opinion, Alibaba corporation alone has done more for the rapid development of the Russ...
I haven’t paid close attention to tech conferences’ moods for a while. When I switched back on, I got taken aback by how much the information agenda changed. Never have I ever heard that much politics...
Singles Day or World Shopping Day or 11.11 — AliExpress’ major sale might be the single most important thing that happened to Russia in this respect. Every year this sale breaks another record in Chi
I know, I know, this ‘banks vs fintech’ sounds sooo 2017. I would have thought that there is nothing to discuss there any longer. But what do you know, it is early 2021 and the first payments-related ...
Russia constantly faces political challenges with almost every high-profile event reflected in the attitudes of foreign companies and investors toward the Russian market. Because of sanctions, ruble v...
We have witnessed the rise and fall of many marketplaces around the world, some got truly global, some became local leaders, others found their niches. When we say ‘marketplace’ we instantly think of
If you’ve ever been to a large food or music festival in Europe (perhaps, even down under in AU/NZ), you’ve noticed that no cash or cards are accepted at food and drink places. Instead you would exch
When you hear ‘The Netherlands’, you would have a couple of things popping up in your memory. Tulips, right? Coffeesh…freedom, right? Skilled worker migration heaven? Or — and trust me on this, absolu...
London is buzzing with Brexit news, smells of blossoming spring, and it can’t stop talking about challenger banks. This city has a very special place in the whole banking and fintech world (and in my
Let’s make a Greek salad: first throw in the heavy financial crisis with culmination in 2015, then add the cruel limit of 60 euros per day per card to take the cash out of ATMs, cut the possibility f
Recently I got invited to the event named this way. It is not the first time I hear such names or topics, but I guess I blacked it out of memory. It disturbs me deeply. “Women in fintech” sounds jus