Our Blog
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Sofie talking on SDG goal 16
Sofie was asked by the Danish Trade Council to talk through Sustainable Development (SDG) Goal 16 “Peace, justice and strong institutions” and how our work at hiveonline is supporting this goal. You can read more about the SDGs that we are working on here.
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Gavin talks Innovation in Kigali
Rwanda is a remarkable country. There is a sense of purpose and pride in the shared vision for the future that is inspiring. Gavin I came to Kigali to speak at the African Innovation Summit (AIS2018) and to investigate the feasibility of setting up a development centre for our African SME and Financial Inclusion Network…
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Follow Sofie through Money 2020 Europe
Sofie had a busy four days at Money 2020 Europe 2018 in Amsterdam, meeting partners, speaking about Financial Inclusion and catching up with some old FinTech friends from around the world. Here’s what she got up to day by day… Day 0 – Sunday 3rd Sofie was invited to an exclusive networking event for speakers…
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Latif hits 3 months!
Latif My first three months at hiveonline have been exciting. The fact that this is my first job that taps into my passion for both the environment and technology has led me to have a lot of expectations. For a while, I have been looking for a position at the nexus between the two issues.…
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Passing the ecosystem forward
Being fortunate enough to be a part of the Fintech Ecosystem, it is time to pay it forward. One of our goals at hiveonline is to make the life of the small and midsize companies easier. So, we’re thinking of ways we can support that change. We are not just building a hiveonline community, we…
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TSB: How we’d have done it differently
As the collapse of the TSB online services approaches the 8th day with no soon end in sight, we draw our attention to exactly how something of this scale could have come about. Following TSB’s separation from Lloyds, there was little to no advancement of their centralised systems, instead they remained as they always have…
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The Money20/20 Academy has landed
After our resounding success last year achieving a finalist spot at the Pitch Competition, hiveonline has been invited to be a part of the Money20/20 Academy! hiveonline has been selected as one of the top Fintech startups of 2018, and will be represented at the event in Amsterdam, where we hope to see many of…
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Announcement! Sofie now leading the Climate Chain Coalition SDG and natural capital sub-team
Massamba Thioye, leading UN Climate Change’s work exploring DLT and blockchain, has said “The UN Climate Change secretariat recognizes the potential of blockchain technology to contribute to enhanced climate action and sustainability,” Following the announcement of the Climate Chain Coalition in January of this year, it has been announced that sub-teams will work together, using…
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“Deputy President of Kenya, William Ruto pointed out huge opportunities offered by tech and blockchain
and set a challenge to Kenyan stock exchange to redouble efforts to expand African markets, in his opening speech.” Sofie was delighted this week to speak for hiveonline in a keynote at the 7th Annual Building African Financial Markets Seminar (BAFM), hosted by the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The conference was for exchanges, governments, banks and…
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Big News for Matt Mims – Co-founder, COO and Service Development Lead
Matt Mims, having been a part of building hive since June 2016, has finally joined the team full time! Although Matt has been a part of hiveonline so long, we are now thrilled to welcome him on board to start helping us build a better future for financial services. As many may know, he comes…