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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.

Data, Diversify, Distribute: Emerging Optimization Models

2020 brought with it a 12.7 percent increase [https://www.gsma.com/sotir/] in the number of

Can Personality Predict Loan Performance?

Know Your Customer — often abbreviated as KYC — is such an important part of success in digital finance that

PayPal’s Indian Exit and Chinese Entry: Why?

PayPal recently became the first foreign fintech [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-paypal-stake/paypal-becomes-first-foreign-firm-in-china-with-full-ownership-of-payments-business-idUSKBN29J0IC] to acquire a coveted

Islamic Fintech: An Ethical Financial Inclusion Proposition

Islamic fintech signifies far more than technological updates to traditional Islamic finance. The industry is grounded by traditional

Is Covid the “Big Bang” of Digital Payments?

As we enter the second year of the Covid pandemic, headlines are still dominated by the global transition

February 24, 2021

There and Back Again: A Nigerien Remittance Tale

While showing signs of maturity, consolidation in the remittance industry has only just begun, and there remain enormous

February 17, 2021

Auto Fintech: Driving the Smart Vehicle into Uncharted Territory

The rapid onset of connected autonomous, shared and electric vehicles is ushering a new digital age in the

February 10, 2021

Have the Stars Finally Aligned for Middle Eastern Fintech?

The story of digital technology adoption over the last year in simplest terms is essentially the same everywhere:

February 03, 2021

Pandemic-Proof? Revisiting Remittance Rails

Succeeding in the money transfer industry is no mean feat, and requires mastering the ins and outs of

January 27, 2021

Minding the DFS Gender Gap: Battling Social Norms to Level the Playing Field

Last week, Mondato hosted a webinar focused on the digital financial services (DFS) gender gap, as part of

January 20, 2021

EdTech Takes Over: COVID-19 Spurs a Digital Transformation of Education

As the pandemic forced school shutdowns around the world, digital solutions entered centerstage to support a sudden shift

January 13, 2021

Innovations in Insurtech: Observing Fintech’s Path While Forging Its Own

Insurtech is sometimes the forgotten child of the fintech revolution. Facing stiff regulations borne of an obsolete era,

January 06, 2021

All Aboard: Why Every Bank Needs Omnichannel

Consumer banking is sometimes seen as a zero-sum game. As banking goes ever-more digital, it’s perhaps natural

December 16, 2020

Travel Rewards: A Currency Out Of Context

More than almost any industry, travel and hospitality took a beating this year as governments issued lockdowns and

December 09, 2020

PropTech: A Forever Home For Fintech

As the quintessential legacy system stretching back in some parts hundreds or even thousands of years, the property

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

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