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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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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.

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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

Chiagozie Nwabuebo “At Visa, we believe that digital payments are critical to including everyone in the digital economy by helping provide access to economic livelihood. said Ashley Olson Onyango, Head of Financial Inclusion and AgriTech, GSMA. said Chiagozie Nwabuebo, Vice President of Global Growth & Social Impact, Visa.

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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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Digital Ghosts: Millions Unable to Access Services Due to Inadequate Financial Records

The Fintech Times

“Too many consumers today are locked out of the digital economy because identity verification systems rely on outdated data sources and methods,” said Josh Linn , senior VP of product and GM of compliance at Socure. “At Solving the identity challenges of underserved populations is not only an economic imperative, but a moral one.

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In Profile: Rajat Dayal, CEO of Yabx

The Fintech Times

Yabx has been on this journey to build this credit infrastructure ground up and enable financial access for the underserved. We believe access to credit is extremely important to grow the small and medium businesses which are the backbone of emerging economies. Financial literacy is the ability to understand finance.