startups

Startup or start up is a company or project initiated by an entrepreneur to seek, effectively develop, and validate a scalable business model. Hence, the concepts of startups and entrepreneurship are similar.

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FinTechs Resolve Banking Barriers, Empower Egypt’s Unbanked With Mobile Technology
FinTechs Resolve Banking Barriers, Empower Egypt’s Unbanked With Mobile Technology
July 21, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Until recently, it could take up to three days to transfer funds between accounts in Egypt, but the introduction of instant banking payments has completely...

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Metrics Drive Early-Stage Funding Amid VC Funding Drought
Metrics Drive Early-Stage Funding Amid VC Funding Drought
July 21, 2022  |  Investments

Startups seeking seed and Series A funding are facing the leanest money landscape in more than 10 years and now have to show metrics that...

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Economic Gloom Puts M&A Market Back Into Value Mode
Economic Gloom Puts M&A Market Back Into Value Mode
July 21, 2022  |  Investments

When overvalued companies deflate in a wave, as we’re seeing now, that’s either heralding bad times ahead or an oncoming era of growth, depending on...

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Visa Considers Taking Stake in FinTech Airwallex
Visa Considers Taking Stake in FinTech Airwallex
July 20, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Visa is reportedly in talks to contribute to a funding round for FinTech startup Airwallex, according to people familiar with the matter. Get the Full...

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Inside the UK’s Regulatory Sandbox: How It Fosters FinTech Innovation, Drives Multisector Growth
Inside the UK’s Regulatory Sandbox: How It Fosters FinTech Innovation, Drives Multisector Growth
July 20, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.K. is credited with launching the first regulatory sandbox in 2016, and since then the concept has spread across the world, with an additional...

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To Survive Funding Drought, Startups Must Think Like Camels, Not Unicorns
To Survive Funding Drought, Startups Must Think Like Camels, Not Unicorns
July 20, 2022  |  Startups

It’s been widely referred to as the “fundraising winter”: a major downturn as tech stocks fall and the appetite for investment wanes, leading to mounting...

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The Startups Solving the Working Capital Challenge for Africa’s Small Businesses
The Startups Solving the Working Capital Challenge for Africa’s Small Businesses
July 19, 2022  |  Startups

From self-employed freelancers to the local shops and restaurants that are the cornerstones of so many communities, small businesses in emerging markets across Africa must...

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African FinTechs ‘Least Hit’ by Global Tech Funding Winter, but for How Long?
African FinTechs ‘Least Hit’ by Global Tech Funding Winter, but for How Long?
July 18, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

The dreaded word — recession — is increasingly being bandied about as economists sound the alarm of tough times ahead. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Stripe Says It’s Worth 28% Less Now
Stripe Says It’s Worth 28% Less Now
July 14, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Most recently valued at $95 billion, payments company Stripe has reduced the internal value of its shares by 28%. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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