{"id":20306,"date":"2023-11-04T09:35:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T09:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowledgeinnovations.com\/?p=20306"},"modified":"2023-11-03T20:48:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:48:53","slug":"emerging-tech-trends-ett-november-4-2023-insights-into-technologies-shaping-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowledgeinnovations.com\/2023\/11\/04\/emerging-tech-trends-ett-november-4-2023-insights-into-technologies-shaping-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"EMERGING TECH TRENDS \u2013 ETT November 4, 2023 : Insights into technologies shaping the future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curated by www.knowledgeinnovations.com<\/a> \u2013 Your authoritative knowledge source mapping FinTech, Innovations, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Big Data, Machine Learning<\/p>\n

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November 4, 2023<\/p>\n

Welcome to Emerging Tech Trends (ETT), focusing on technologies shaping the future.<\/p>\n

In this edition,<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s Blu Penguin is a \u201cSquare for Africa\u201d that helps merchants accept all kinds of payments<\/a> : Blu Penguin expands to other African markets, anticipates going to market by Q1 2024 as it assists SMEs to collect payments in-store from customers with a reporting dashboard for reconciliation and reporting, providing PoS system for merchants and others<\/p>\n

Biden to Issue Executive Order for A.I. Safeguards<\/a> : President Biden plans to sign an executive order directing AI development, requiring industry to establish safety standards, introduce consumer protections, and provide federal agencies with a to-do list<\/p>\n

Standard Chartered-owned crypto firm Zodia launches in Hong Kong<\/a> : Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody a crypto security firm is expanding into Hong Kong targeting financial institutions due to rising demand for crypto assets; Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission introduces regulatory regime for digital assets<\/p>\n

50% foreign remittances coming into Ghana unaccounted for<\/a> : Ghana’s remittances sector has been negatively impacted by Fintechs since the Payment Systems and Services Act in 2019. Over half of the remittances received cannot be accounted for, highlighting weaknesses in the country’s data. This discrepancy could be due to deregulation and foreign currency holding by MTCs and Fintechs<\/p>\n

TRAINING<\/strong><\/p>\n

5th Cohort Professional Certificate Training in Financial Technology(FinTech) and Innovations<\/a> : From November 19-20, for the fifth time, this training is expected to power a new group of individuals and companies in FinTech Innovations through knowledge & skills set training at the Kofi Annan ICT Centre, Accra-Ghana & Online. \u00a0Click here to register\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awards 2023<\/a> : Benzinga Fintech Deal Day & Awards on November 13 offers access to top-tier companies, unprecedented networking with 1000+ capital markets leaders, an innovation showcase, and rapid-fire sessions with industry leaders, with over $100m in deals expected<\/p>\n

OPPORTUNITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

SA\u2019s Scale launches agency to help African fintech startups scale<\/a> : South African fintech startup Scale has launched Africa’s first fintech agency, providing services like regulatory compliance, infrastructure development, customer education, and market expansion support to help startups overcome early business challenges<\/p>\n

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