IBGR.NEWS - GLOBAL ECONOMY UPDATES 9FEB22

Highlights of 4 interesting stories on economics and markets.

10 super promising Swiss startups to watch in 2022 and beyond
EU-Startups, Nicolas Ivanovic, 8FEB22

• Crypto investing vehicle, Investment options
• Sustainable food sources, Supplements, 
• Vaccine Development, Healthcare, Exoskeletons, 
• Commodity Ownership Options, 

4 key takeaways from KPMG Pulse of Fintech Report
COINTELEGRAPH, EZRA REGUERRA, 8FEB22

• From the $5.5 billion amassed in 2020, investments in the crypto and blockchain space rose to more than $30.2 billion in 2021
• More investments to come in regulation technology (regtech) solutions focusing on cryptocurrencies in the future.

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Africa's Free Trade Area to Boost the Creative Industry, Generate Jobs for the Youth
allAfrica, Raphael Obonyo, 8FEB22

• ​Africa's Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is expected to be a boon for the creative sector and generate jobs for the youth
• The trade pact, which seeks to create a single market for goods and services and promote cross-border movement of capital and people, should boost intra-African trade, currently at only 18% and regional integration.

Global Crypto Investments Soared 450% in 2021: KPMG Reports
COINTELEGRAPH, George Georgiev , 8FEB22

• Investment in the crypto space soared in 2021. Globally, crypto projects attracted over $30 billion, compared to $5.4 billion in 2020.
• Web 3 tech will also be in focus, with firms scrambling to discover how blockchain could make it happen. Web 3 refers to a version of the internet built on decentralized protocols.

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