Mondato Insight

December 02, 2020

Data Is The New Dogma: Monetize And Thrive

“Data is the new X.” Oil, oxygen, even nuclear power - data’s relevance to the modern economy

November 25, 2020

From Ride-Hail To SuperApp, By Way Of Fintech

When ride-hailing companies first hit the consumer landscape more than ten years ago, they were hailed as revolutionary

November 17, 2020

Pandemic-Fueled Digitization: Who Remains Excluded?

Digitization catalyzed by the coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and minds of business leaders for the past

November 11, 2020

Financing The Stone: How The Cannabis Industry Is Going Digital

November 4th, 2020 was a decisive victory for the legal cannabis movement. 15 U.S. states have now

November 03, 2020

Price To Win: How Pricing Can Set A Fintech Apart

What’s in a price? This deceptively simple question quickly unfolds into a question of “value” — a much

October 28, 2020

Let Us Not Forget: The Internet Is A Human Right

The United Nations has officially considered the internet to be a human right since 2016. According to The

October 20, 2020

Central Africa's Path Forward: Regional Digital Cooperation

Nestled in the center of the world’s fastest-growing continent, the region of Central Africa is at a

October 13, 2020

We Need All Three: How ID, Finance, And Mobile Can Help The Poor

In development circles, there’s the popular notion that in order to improve economic and social inequities among

October 07, 2020

Telehealth Is The Next Digital Opportunity

Telehealth, telemedicine, digital health, high-tech healthcare, health tech, medtech - there is a plethora of names for the

September 30, 2020

Is Digitization Disrupting Urban Development?

Across the world’s developed metropolises, COVID is causing unexpected spatial redistributions of economic activities - and consequently,

September 23, 2020

The Bottomless Potential Of Central Bank Digital Currencies

As our world becomes more digitized amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, central bank digital currency, a concept that

September 16, 2020

Buy Now, Pay Later: Free Credit, Or Debt By Design?

Consumers have been weathering uncertainty since long before COVID-19. Today, many are being judicious about how they spend,

September 09, 2020

What The 2020 U.S. Election Could Mean For Digital Finance

In just 55 days, the people of the United States will go to the polls. Technology will no

September 02, 2020

Good Deals, Better Data: Cash-Back's Big Comeback

This July, Japanese multinational Rakuten quietly closed its United States based e-commerce platform. Formerly known as Buy.com,

August 26, 2020

Investing In Latin America: The New Global Fixation

Last year saw a surge in startup (including fintech) funding across Latin America – from Argentina to Mexico and

August 18, 2020

Silk Road Rules: The Commercial Cost Of Digital Censorship

The U.S. government’s recent executive actions against Chinese tech giants TikTok and Tencent, compelling them to

August 12, 2020

Big Ant, Small World: How China's Ant Group Became A Titan

Although most people around the world have heard of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, not everyone is familiar

August 04, 2020

5G Could Reshape Fintech - But When?

5G will change the world -- or so we've been told. Marketing efforts for the next generation of

There's Something About Jio

Over the course of the past several months, the telecoms and digital arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)

Can Digital Finance Bring Lebanon Back From The Brink?

Fifty years ago, Lebanon was “the Paris of the Middle East,” noted for its cultural blending of East

Democratizing Risk: Are Stocks An Instrument For Inclusion?

The stock market has traditionally been a province of the wealthy. Over time, financial instruments have been developed

What's Up With WhatsApp? A Case Study In Payments

On June 15th, WhatsApp Brazil proudly launched a new digital payments feature--allowing the 120 million monthly active users

Easy Come, Easy Go: Customer Churn Amid COVID

The curse of dormant accounts has long plagued the digital finance and commerce industry and bedeviled financial inclusion

Pandemic As Proof: Digital Identity Is Essential

Since the onset of the pandemic, businesses and governments have scrambled to find ways to authenticate transactions remotely,

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