Global Fintech Investments Topped $30B in First Nine Months of 2020 Feb 24 2021 · 16:15 UTC | Updated Feb 24 2021 · 16:34 by John Kiguru · 3 min read Photo: Unsplash You have successfully joined our subscriber list. According to a report by Qatar Financial Centre and Refinitiv, investors stashed $30.4B in global fintech investments in the first 9 months of 2020. Despite 2020 being characterized by economic chaos and market crashes, investors still managed to invest $30.4B in the fintech industry according to the Qatar Fintech Report 2021. The report especially highlighted the exponential interest growth. In 2008, global fintech investments stood at $1B. In a few years, this has gone to over $30B. It is also evident that investors are seeing great potential in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.