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Singapore fintech Stacs joins Mastercard’s Start Path Blockchain Programme 8 hours ago
Source: Stacs Singapore headquartered FinTech firm Hashstacs Pte Ltd (‘STACS’), focused on capital markets and Environmental, Social, and Governance (‘ESG’) fintech, today announces it is joining Mastercard’s new global startup engagement program Start Path. The programme is dedicated to supporting fast-growing blockchain and digital assets companies, with STACS being one of only two companies representing Singapore in the inaugural batch, and one of seven globally. Amongst the seven companies selected, STACS spearheads ESG fintech by enabling enhanced ESG finance and high quality carbon credits. Together with Mastercard, STACS will seek to expand and accelerate innovation around digital as
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‘Hack to the Future’ is Finastra’s second annual global hackathon. This year’s virtual event saw over 4,500 registrations from 100+ countries around the world. Over 230 ideas, POCs, and apps were submitted from a range of different companies and educational institutions around the themes of reducing systemic inequality, hacking through COVID-19, and embracing technology-enabled change.
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Faith and Yonah’s project was selected based on three criteria: a submission’s ability to solve a real and pressing need, its feasibility and use of technology, and its commercial potential. In addition to winning the ‘Best in MEA’ prize, Banking4U was also recognized as a finalist in the ‘Best Fintech’ category.
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SG NewTech, a Kenya-based tech services company and subsidiary of Software Group, has won an award for ‘Best in MEA’ at Finastra’s Global Hackathon “Hack the Future” for its latest project,
Banking4U, designed to provide quick and easy access to bank loans.
Created by SG NewTech employees, Faith Kangichu and Yonah Ochieng, the winning Banking4U App uses customers’ mobile money transaction data to determine loan eligibility. The App rates and scores potential loan applicants using simple, easy to use scoring models to determine the amount they can qualify for borrowing. If the system certifies the customer s eligibility for a loan, he/she is provided with fast and easy access to financial services without requiring a bank account.