Media Intelligence Insights -April 2024

Welcome to A Data Pro’s Media Intelligence Newsletter - Where We Make Sense of Information with insights from industries around the world.

As a company that offers media intelligence services in 50+ languages, A Data Pro caters to clients from around the world and covers numerous industries. In this edition, we will look at what happened in April, followed by insights about some of the top media conversations and happenings in the fintech industry this month.?

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A Data Pro's April: What happened?

??AWARDS

We were shortlisted for the ‘Best Use of Data to Assist Reputation Management’ category at the DataComms awards organised by Communicate magazine ! The results will be revealed at the DataComms Awards celebration on June 4 in London so stay tuned!

On 17 April, in London, we were honoured to be presented with the In2 SABRE award in the Data & Analytics: Social Listening category. Our Marketing Manager Anna Tsenova , who received the award at the PRovoke Media EMEA Summit, shared her thoughts on the insightful discussions at the event.

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?? EVENTS AND CONFERENCES

Fake Meat, Real Outrage: Is the Communication Environment Feeding Our Appetite for Disinformation? ?? that was the topic A Data Pro’s training specialists Todor Kiriakov and Devora Kotseva presented in front of eager students at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication in Sofia.?

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The final countdown to the 2024 Global AMEC Measurement and Evaluation Summit has begun! Less than a month to go!?

??? : Grand Hotel Millennium, Sofia, (89b bulevard "Vitosha", 23 1000 Bulgaria)

??? : 21-23 May, 2024

As the headline sponsor, we at A Data Pro are excited to host the biggest event in the field of communication measurement and evaluation. Secure your spot !

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Here are some popular stories in April in:

??Fintech

1 April

X users shared the news that Yolo Investments made a USD 8 million investment in The Open Network (TON), supporting both Toncoin and the broader TON ecosystem. According to the posts and news stories, this investment demonstrates confidence in blockchain and fintech innovation.?

10 April

Informa PLC announced that the fintech conference Finovate Spring 2024 will take place from May 21-23 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. The event will host over 100 speakers, 50 live product demos, and sessions exploring technological advancements, business model innovations, and opportunities in financial services and payments.

16 April

Money20/20 , the world’s leading fintech show, unveiled its agenda for its upcoming Europe show in Amsterdam, 4-6 June. The show will feature 350+ speakers, including leaders from global banks like as Deutsche Bank and ING, fintech players such as Adyen and Revolut , senior representatives from the European Central Bank and the European Commission, and blockchain solution providers such as Ripple. The focus will be on the "Human X Machine" theme to explore the partnership between artificial and human intelligence in finance.?

18 April

The Open Finance African Group has launched in Central and West Africa, aiming to revolutionise the financial landscape by promoting financial inclusion and expanding access to services, together with Axway, BGFI Bank, GIM UEMOA, HPS, InTouch, Sopra Banking Software, and Deloitte. This initiative will fully explore the potential of numerous banks, fintechs and financial institutions eager to provide their services everywhere, to everyone.

20 April

Nium , a payments services company that provides real-time, cross-border payments, and Kapronasia , a payments, banking, and capital markets research firm, launched "Breaking Borders: The Revolution of Real-Time Cross-Border B2B Payments in Asia" - a new data-backed white paper that addresses cross-border B2B payment challenges, current initiatives, and the important role of intermediaries.

25 April

On X , users engaged with a post stating that the Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Unified Payments, the country's leading fintech company, the second Payment Terminal Service Aggregator (PTSA) licence, enforcing regulations requiring all point-of-sale transactions to go through licensed aggregators. According to the post's author, this move is part of the CBN's efforts to combat financial crimes and track electronic transactions to address security concerns, expanding transaction gateway options beyond Nigeria Interbank Settlement System PLC (NIBBS).

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Before you go!

We are planning many exciting events this year, with the AMEC Measurement and Evaluation Global Summit from 21-23 May being one of the highlights in 2024.?Read all about the event HERE .

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We hope to see you in May in Sofia! See you next month!