705. News: Monzo has their U2 moment and Africa's newest fintech unicorn crowned

Our expert host, Benjamin Ensor, is 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:

• Ahmed Mohsen, Chief Technology Officer, MNT-Halan
• Christer Holloman, Founder, Divido
• Kate Drew, Director of Research, CCG Catalyst

With soundclips from:

• Clare Gambardella, Chief Customer Officer, Zopa

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

• Monzo automatically opts in customers for Plus feature trial - 4:45
• Egypt's MNT-Halan is Africa's newest unicorn - 16:00
• 75% of LGBTQ+ startup founders hide their identity from investors, UK survey finds - 28:05
• BNPL Openpay goes under as creditors chase debts - 37:55
• Zopa secures £75m to kick off 2023 M&A - 47:50
• HSBC staff get a uniform of jumpsuits and jeans - 50:30

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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.

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Special Guests: Ahmed Mohsen, Christer Holloman, Clare Gambardella, and Kate Drew.

Links:

• Egypt's MNT-Halan is Africa's newest unicorn
• 75% of LGBTQ+ startup founders hide their identity from investors, UK survey finds
• BNPL Openpay goes under as creditors chase debts
• Zopa secures £75m to kick off 2023 M&A
• HSBC staff get a uniform of jumpsuits and jeans