' Hey, Linas here! Welcome back to a ' weekly free edition ' of my daily newsletter. Each day I focus on 3 stories that are making a difference in the financial technology space. Coupled with things worth watching & most important money movements, it's the only newsletter you need for all things when Finance meets Tech. Adyen's Q3 2024: premium payments player hits growth speed bump, but long-term thesis remains intact '' [see how premium payments player hits growth speed bump and why long-term thesis remains intact + more bonus reads inside] Mercado Libre's Q3 2024: Latin America's e-commerce giant is trading growth for margins ''' [breaking down their Q3 2024 financials, what they mean, why I'm bullish on MELI 0.00%' & why you should be too] Block's digital payments empire continues to show strong fundamentals and execution excellence ''[deep dive into their Q3 2024 results, unpacking the most important numbers & whether Block is worth your time and money in 2024 and beyond] MoneyLion is a FinTech dark horse that's emerging as the "Amazon of Financial Services" '' [breaking down their latest numbers, what they mean and what's next & whether MoneyLion is worth your time and money in 2024 and beyond]...
Good morning! We're starting another great FinTech week on Tuesday but it's truly worth the wait ' Today we're looking at FIS whose core banking dominance and digital transformation continue to power growth (breaking down their latest key numbers, what they mean & whether FIS is worth your time and money in 2024 + bonus dive into FIS's competitor), and FinTech disruptor Marqeta, which is poised for continued growth (unpacking Marqeta's Q3 2024 financials, what they tell us & what's next). Let's just jump straight into the hot stuff ''...
This is why many nations across the world, Nigeria included, recognize the need to equip young people with the knowledge and skills needed to drive innovation as a foundation to grow their digital economy. The Nigerian Government, through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, has approached this need with multi-pronged digital transformation efforts. Specifically, the objective is to raise the level of productivity across sectors through the application of technology. In line with that, and with the clear intention of boosting the contribution of the digital economy to the nation's gross domestic product, Nigeria has launched two key infrastructure and capacity building initiatives that will form the foundation for Nigeria's digital transformation ' the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) Programme and the Broadband Alliance. With the rapid growth in technology and mainstreaming more innovations in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it has become evident that the demands of the technology workforce far outweighs the available talent supply....
Industrial companies globally face a conundrum: despite the continuous advance of technologies promising improved productivity and efficiency, productivity growth remains low. Many organizations are struggling to capture the full value of digital technologies, even though digital transformation is no longer a nice-to-have but a strategic necessity. What sets those who are succeeding in end-to-end digital transformations apart from those who are investing but failing to see a return' A closer look at the exceptional performance of sites in the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network suggests the real difference is a holistic approach that puts people at the centre. The Global Lighthouse Network was co-founded by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey in 2018 to recognize organizations that lead in digital transformation ' converting digital capabilities into tangible, sustainable impact across their operations, workforce and environmental footprint. These companies have delivered digital transformation and generated real value at their production sites, along their end-to-end value chains and through their business models....
