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Mondato is a boutique management consulting firm specializing in strategic, commercial and operational support for the Digital Finance & Commerce (DFC) industry.

Brexit

The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, catapulting "Brexit" from an annoying fad

Wallet Wars

In the world of mobile wallets, the competing offerings of Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay almost

It's the Summertime, and Contactless is Hot...

Whatever their tolerability in cooler climes, physical wallets become an unwanted but still necessary encumbrance when temperatures start

Is Shipping the Secret Ingredient to E-Commerce Success?

Free Shipping or Bust? The introduction of Amazon Prime in 2005 forever altered the consumer psychology and consumers&

East Coast v West Coast: the fintech face-off

No matter whether it's Tupac v Biggie in rap, a preference for Misty Point oysters over

The Future Is Real

The speed of technological change is exponential, and what was yesterday’s hot ticket quickly becomes tomorrow’s

Is DFC Bringing Luxury to the Masses?

Percentages are popular these days, though some more than others. In previous eras, to be in the "

The (App)ocalypse? Here Come the Bots!

The future is here. Or, at least some version of it. While the concept of artificial intelligence has

How Digital Disrupts the Way We Work

Although Uber has been in the regulator’s hot seat for quite some time, the biggest threat to

The SME Opportunity for Fintech

Due to its impact on our everyday lives, consumer-focused Fintech is unsurprisingly getting most of the media attention.

Mondato Summit Africa 2016: Looking Beyond Digitization

When it comes to the global digital finance and commerce (DFC) space, Africa holds a special place in

Highlights from Money20/20 Europe

Mondato attended the inaugural Money20/20 Europe in Copenhagen last week, where over 1,000 companies from 75

The Millennial: Fintech’s Darling?

The millennial (1980-2000) - it is a term both full of connotation and subject to endless theorizing, analysis,

The Fate of Big Bills- a Catalyst for Digital Payments?

"The 500-euro note is being viewed increasingly as an instrument for illegal activities” recently stated the European

Under Control: Emerging Markets in Crisis Mode

Financial services targeting customers at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP) such as mobile money, and emerging payments,

The Looming Impact of Alternative Credit: Do Banks Need a Lending Hand?

As the payments space becomes more competitive, and a range of players from tech firms and retailers to

Survival of the Fittest - How Will Fintech Fare in an Economic Crisis?

The world is holding its breath, waiting to see the effects of a further Chinese economic slowdown. Clearly

A New Kind of Egyptian Revolution

Egypt. Revolution. A two word combination that the international media has become familiar with since the surging of

February 23, 2016

Has Banking's 'Uber Moment' Arrived?

So deeply embedded in the minds of most people is the equivalence of 'Uber' and '

February 18, 2016

Fintech: London's New Big Bang?

If one were looking for something that represents the explosive growth in fintech over the past two years

February 10, 2016

Is a Fintech Bubble About to Burst?

When Square raised 25 percent less capital than their target at their initial public offering (IPO) this past

February 03, 2016

PSD2 - Part Two: Are You Sure You Know What It Means For You?

Last month, we looked at what significant changes the Revised Payment Services Directive (“PSD2”) will bring to the

January 25, 2016

Mobile Money's Secret Agent

According to the World Bank, government policies that support more opportunity and education for women promote greater economic

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