Mondato Insight (Page 3)

Democratizing Investing: Stuck In A Rut?

Last year, Mondato Insight lamented the state of global savings - especially as it relates to pensions. If

Fintech Funding Strategies: Series B To Unicorn

Last month, Mondato Insight surveyed the landscape of early stage fintechs vying to reach the critical Series A

Are The Economics Of Cash Crumbling?

Since the dawn of civilization, physical currency has been the backbone of everyday commerce. But in 2019, prophesies

Will Big Tech Dwarf Fintech?

It may seem reductive at first to dichotomize the two main camps of innovators in financial services. However,

Amazon And Flipkart: Kiss Indian E-Commerce Goodbye?

The offline world has rarely ushered in the online world with grace. In all fairness, few welcome change

Inclusive Fintech: Series A And Beyond

A new class of impact investment has now materialized that specifically focuses on fintech’s potential to widen

February 26, 2019

Digital Loans: A Wild Wild West?

When a disruptive new technology enters the market, it’s predictable what comes next: chaos. Without prior regulations

February 19, 2019

Are Elections A Digital Litmus Test?

All governmental elections are a matrix: part theater, part palace intrigue, part instrument for change. Elections still serve

February 12, 2019

Credit Bureaus: Resting On Their Laurels?

With the advent of alternative data, many lenders in emerging markets have side-stepped the barren vaults of Credit

February 05, 2019

Can Insurtech Learn Best Practices For Selling To The BOP?

One year ago, Mondato Insight examined the factors behind low-take up of insurance products for low income customers,

January 29, 2019

Gamification: Jackpot Or Fool’s Gold?

Gamification is a trendy term in some circles, a magic wand of sorts that suddenly makes finance appealing

January 22, 2019

Argentina: The Worst Of Times

Anyone following the economic situation in Argentina is well-aware of its slow spiral. Since late 2015, the Argentine

January 15, 2019

Mortgages: Different Stages Of Digitization

For many fintech entrants eager to capitalize on loan products, mortgages are the Moby-Dick of the lending sea.

January 08, 2019

Access To Energy: A Good Return On Investment?

One of the ‘trendiest’ social impact investments historically targets off-grid energy products like solar lanterns, solar home systems

January 01, 2019

Cashless Transportation: Kenya And Rwanda As Case Studies

By most measures, Kenya is a shining model of financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the home of

December 13, 2018

Mondato Summit Asia 2018: The Next Wave Of Digital Services In Emerging Asia

Mondato selected the bustling urban jungle of Jakarta, Indonesia as the location for the fifth annual digital finance

December 03, 2018

Fearless Fintech: Chipping Away At The Gender Gap

“Usually at a financial conference, the line for the women’s room is the shorter one.” - Overheard

November 27, 2018

Baking Financial Literacy Into Product Strategy

Generally speaking, financial literacy has belonged in the wheelhouse of public entities. With even the citizenry of wealthy

November 20, 2018

Ethereum, The Three Ps And Blockchain’s Future

Whether you believe in Bitcoin or not, the blockchain technology it’s premised on is generating buzz across

November 13, 2018

Beyond The Binaries: Mobile Money Access Revisited

Earlier this year, Mondato explored the insights emerging from the Global Findex data-set on financial inclusion, highlighting the

November 06, 2018

Payments Banks To UltraFICO: Targeting No Man's Land

Despite disruptive business models building momentum towards increased digitization in financial services, it is likely just a matter

October 30, 2018

Africa's Financial Flows: Homeward Bound?

It's been nearly five years since SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, popped

October 25, 2018

Money20/20: You Say You Want A Revolution?

As the figurative curtains began to close on Money20/20 in Las Vegas this past Wednesday, and exhibitors

October 16, 2018

Will Modern MFIs Energize Pay As You Go?

The off-grid energy industry is one of the most successful sectors serving the base of the economic pyramid

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