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financial inclusion

Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs
Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs
June 08, 2022  |  Commerce

More women in the United States are starting new businesses than ever before, with the first three quarters of 2021 alone seeing $40 billion raised...

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Startups Opt for Fixed-Price Payments to Bank MENA’s Unbanked
Startups Opt for Fixed-Price Payments to Bank MENA’s Unbanked
June 08, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

In the last couple of decades, consumers’ preferences for cross-border payments have been shifting, and more and more people are demanding convenience, speed, security, and...

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DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
May 26, 2022  |  emea

Digital banking tech platform DreamStart Labs and free smartphone organization KEIPhone are teaming up to offer digital banking in underserved areas across the Europe, Middle...

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Virtual Cards Aid Expense Management, Financial Inclusion
Virtual Cards Aid Expense Management, Financial Inclusion
May 24, 2022  |  Payment Methods

From travel and insurance expenses to software subscriptions and supplier payments, commercial virtual card use has boomed in recent years. The global value of transactions...

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Sokin, Mastercard Expand Digital Banking Partnership Across MENA
Sokin, Mastercard Expand Digital Banking Partnership Across MENA
May 23, 2022  |  emea

United Kingdom-based global currency account provider Sokin announced an expanded partnership with Mastercard to offer consumers in almost 40 new markets across the Middle East...

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Today in FinTech: Airtel Africa’s SmartCash Launches; OPay, Mastercard Team for Financial Inclusion
Today in FinTech: Airtel Africa’s SmartCash Launches; OPay, Mastercard Team for Financial Inclusion
May 19, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a unit of Airtel Africa, brings digital financial services to Nigeria, while OPay and Mastercard partner to...

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OPay, Mastercard Tie-Up Drives Financial Inclusion in Middle East, Africa  
OPay, Mastercard Tie-Up Drives Financial Inclusion in Middle East, Africa  
May 19, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

OPay and Mastercard are collaborating to drive financial inclusion across the Middle East and Africa by partnering to open up digital commerce in the region,...

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Airtel Africa’s Smartcash PSB Launches in Select Nigerian Cities
Airtel Africa’s Smartcash PSB Launches in Select Nigerian Cities
May 19, 2022  |  Banking

Airtel Africa’s subsidiary, SmartCash Payment Service Bank (SmartCash PSB), is bringing its digital financial services to select cities in Nigeria to further reach unbanked consumers...

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Oman’s Bank Muscat Debuts QR Code Payments
Oman’s Bank Muscat Debuts QR Code Payments
May 16, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Bank Muscat, a financial services provider based in Oman, says it’s ready to offer new e-payment options that will promote financial inclusion and digital payments,...

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