financial inclusion

Visa and GSMA Team to Boost Financial Inclusion
Visa and GSMA Team to Boost Financial Inclusion
February 26, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

Visa has teamed with the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation to improve financial inclusion. The newly announced Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative is aimed at helping 20 million...

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Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
February 19, 2024  |  Blockchain

Boom launched an online payment gateway that allows merchants to collect payments from 2 billion unbanked consumers across Africa. The debut of the platform, Boom...

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Fed Governor: Some Cross-Border Payment Frictions Are Necessary
Fed Governor: Some Cross-Border Payment Frictions Are Necessary
February 15, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

When it comes to cross-border payments, there are necessary and unnecessary frictions. That’s according to Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman, who discussed the challenges facing cross-border payments...

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Nubank Approaches $1 Billion in Revenue Amid Mexican Expansion
Nubank Approaches $1 Billion in Revenue Amid Mexican Expansion
February 06, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Brazilian neobank Nubank is predicting it will someday become Latin America’s largest financial service company. “I think that will happen eventually,” CEO David Vélez told the Financial Times (FT)...

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College Ave Launches Mastercard Secured Credit Card for College Students
College Ave Launches Mastercard Secured Credit Card for College Students
January 30, 2024  |  Mastercard

Financial services company College Ave has launched a secured credit card for college students. The new Ambition Mastercard is designed to help students 18 years and older build...

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Amazon Mexico to Offer Kueski’s BNPL Product as Payment Option
Amazon Mexico to Offer Kueski’s BNPL Product as Payment Option
January 29, 2024  |  BNPL

Amazon shoppers in Mexico will be able to choose the buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering Kueski Pay as a payment option. The availability of...

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TessPay Simplifies Financial Management for Affordable Connectivity Program Participants
TessPay Simplifies Financial Management for Affordable Connectivity Program Participants
January 17, 2024  |  Technology

TessPay, a FinTech company specializing in blockchain technology for secure financial transactions, has upgraded its platform to boost access to affordable connectivity. These enhancements aim...

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Zillow Adds Credit-Building Payment Reporting Program for Renters
Zillow Adds Credit-Building Payment Reporting Program for Renters
January 17, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

Real estate website Zillow added a feature that allows renters to build their credit history at no cost. All renters who use the Zillow platform...

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M-Pesa/Microsoft Pact Underscores Tech’s Role in Small Business Financial Inclusion  
M-Pesa/Microsoft Pact Underscores Tech’s Role in Small Business Financial Inclusion  
January 16, 2024  |  Financial Inclusion

The recent announcement of joint efforts by Microsoft to build new financial services for businesses hints at a multipronged effort to boost financial inclusion …...

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