All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
African Development Bank and Intel to train millions in AI
Training to address socio-economic challenges and boost productivity in key growth sectors such as agriculture, health, and education, thereby disrupting traditional growth cycles
Scotiabank and The 519 announce partnership to assist LGBTQIA+ newcomers, refugees & asylum seekers in Canada
With funding from ScotiaRISE, Scotiabank’s $500m commitment and social impact strategy removes barriers to career advancement and employment
Monmouthshire Building Society saves over 5,000 hours by deploying new digital workers, automation solutions
Intelligent automation technology provider, SS&C Blue Prism, helps the building society tackle unpredictable demand fluctuations
Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp in $200m deal
Robinhood is taking the fight to Coinbase and Binance with Bitstamp deal
Revolut launches Wealth Protection biometric identification feature
Initiative aims to block pickpockets and phone snatchers from accessing customer savings ahead of summer travel season
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ANEXT Bank reports surge in regional and global presence among Its MSME customers
Subsidiary of Ant International expands its customer base by more than twofold y-o-y as cross-border transactions increase six-fold over the past 12 months
CFPB launches process to recognise open banking standards
CFPB establishes process for recognising data sharing standards and aims to prevent incumbents from undermining competition
Fizz raises $14.4m to help Gen Z build credit for the future
Series Seed financing led by Kleiner Perkins underscores urgent need for novel approaches to mounting credit card debt crisis
Fibe raises $90m in Series E round
New Investors leading the round include TR Capital, Trifecta Capital and Amara Partners with existing investors TPG Rise Fund, Norwest Ventures Partners, Eight Roads Ventures and Chiratae Ventures also participating
CDBA, NBA launch programme to boost deposits at banks targeting underserved communities
Leading firms commit $35m at the launch of the Advancing Communities Together Deposit Program