778. News: JP Morgan invests in Brazil, African funding passes £2bn, and M-Pesa enter Ethiopia

Our expert hosts, Benjamin Ensor and David Barton-Grimley, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.

This week's guests include:

• Sarah Kocianski, Independent Fintech Consultant
• Samee Zahid, Director of Engineering at Chipper Cash

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

• JP Morgan increases its stake in Brazilian digital bank C6
• Goldman sells off its Personal Financial Management unit
• African startups raise $2.7bn in VC funding
• Safaricom’s mobile money rollout in Ethiopia marks moment for ‘last frontier’
• New fintech accelerator, Archie, launches in London
• X gains payment licences in seven US states
• Open banking reaches 11 million + payments milestone
• Venmo lets you gift money to your loved ones with special Hallmark greeting cards

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to all things finance, banking, technology, and financial services.

Our expert hosts, with real industry experience, are joined by the biggest decision-makers, VCs, and reporters from across financial services including guests from Visa, Nubank, M-Pesa, Techcrunch, Starling, and JP Morgan Chase to discuss the latest news, developments, and trends within the industry.

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Special Guests: Samee Zahid and Sarah Kocianski.