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Lune: Artificial Intelligence Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion

The Fintech Times

Financial inclusion is a critical issue, but simply providing access to financial products isn’t enough. True inclusion requires financial literacy, empowering individuals to make informed decisions. AI’s ability to revolutionise money management is undeniable.

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Financial Inclusion Initiatives: A Key to Global Economic Empowerment

The Payments Association

Advancing Global Economies Through Financial Inclusion Financial inclusion is reshaping the global economy by making financial services accessible to underserved populations. Education and support are crucial in building financial literacy, empowering users towards financial independence.

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National Strategy of Papua New Guinea Focuses on Financial Inclusion as Gender Gap Remains

The Fintech Times

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the country’s economy is dominated by agriculture and capital-intensive extractions of gold, oil, copper and silver. The informal economy also plays a major role in the country, as 87 per cent of the population relies on it for their livelihood.

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NOW Money Partners with Mastercard to Empower Customers with Enhanced Financial Access

Fintech Finance

As part of this collaboration, NOW Money customers will be issued a Mastercard payment card, providing them with secure, seamless, and convenient access to their finances and enabling them to reap the benefits of the digital economy. Customers can handle payments, transfers, and other financial operations directly from their mobile phones.

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Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Launch Digital Finance for All Initiative

Fintech Finance

Today, Visa (NYSE: V), a leading global payments technology company, and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation (GSMA Foundation) announced the launch of the Digital Finance for All (DFA) Initiative, furthering Visa’s decades-long efforts to increase access to the global economy for everyone, everywhere.

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Visa, GSMA Launch Digital Finance Inclusion Initiative for 20 Million People Globally

Fintech News

These include the provision of financial education resources via a mobile literacy toolkit, joint research efforts focused on financial inclusion, the digitisation of smallholder farmers and small enterprises to facilitate their use of digital financial services, and support for financial inclusion among refugees and their host communities.

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Blockchain and Bitcoin Education Targeted by Paystand with Paystand.org Launch

The Fintech Times

Paystand.org is rooted in Paystand’s mission: to decentralise the financial system, transforming businesses toward a better economy. The initiative addresses the serious challenges facing emerging economies globally in financial inclusion. The same is true for other countries with growing bitcoin economies.

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