With concerns over the banking system dominating the news after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and others, it can be easy to lose sight of another consequential problem: financial access. Although the challenge of financial inclusion is most acute in developing countries, it remains...
Dante Disparte, vice chairman of the Libra Association, spoke at the Digital Money Forum at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Jan. 7), arguing for Libra and against bitcoin as a payment system, according to CoinDesk. “Bitcoin as an asset class...
Branch, the popular finance app in Africa, announced on Monday (April 8) that it has inked a partnership with Visa and raised $170 million in venture funding led by Foundation Capital and Visa. In a press release, Branch said the partnership is a natural fit, as the...
The majority of Americans don’t dedicate much time to routine access to financial services. About 77 percent of American adults are able to have all of their financial service needs met by the mainstream market – in fact, those providers compete for their business. But...
November 01, 2023
Banking and payments solutions provider i2c has announced the expansion of its partnership with Payfare, a global FinTech company, to enhance financial access and empower gig workers. This move will enable Payfare to enter new markets, including Canada and the U.K., and provide faster and more convenient access to earnings for gig workers, the companies announced […]
January 08, 2020
Dante Disparte, vice chairman of the Libra Association, spoke at the Digital Money Forum at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Jan. 7), arguing for Libra...
April 08, 2019
Branch, the popular finance app in Africa, announced on Monday (April 8) that it has inked a partnership with Visa and raised $170 million in venture funding led by Foundation Capital...
