Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2024

This collaboration is a significant step towards our vision of total financial inclusion, ensuring our customers have the tools they need to participate fully in the digital economy, with a financially connected world supporting and empowering everyone.”

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The Fintech Times

JULY 18, 2024

After successfully raising $14million in 2023, myZoi , a UAE-based fintech focused on financial inclusion and financial literacy for the underbanked, has launched its first inclusive digital wallet. myZoi seeks to support six out of 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.”

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This five-year initiative aims to advance digital financial inclusion for 20 million individuals, including women, small holder farmers (SHF), and nano, micro and small enterprise (NMSE) owners across low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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Fintech News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This marks the first time a Southeast Asian regional bank is rolling out a comprehensive programme featuring branded card designs, marketing activations, and financial literacy content inspired by Disney characters. The post OCBC First in Southeast Asia to Launch Disney-Branded Banking Experience appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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Fintech Review

JULY 24, 2024

This has significantly increased financial inclusion, empowering millions who previously had no access to banking services. In Ghana, MTN Mobile Money has become a vital financial tool. Financial literacy also poses a challenge. This can lead to misuse and mistrust of digital financial services.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Financial literacy However, a significant challenge persists – financial literacy, particularly regarding concepts like savings. Addressing this challenge is crucial for promoting financial inclusion and stability across the region.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Parents can monitor their child’s financial activities in real-time through a separate dashboard on their own OCBC Digital app, including tracking transactions, setting limits, and receiving notifications. In addition to providing a digital banking platform, OCBC MyOwn Account aims to foster early financial literacy.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 22, 2024

The move marks a significant milestone in Mercuryo’s drive to deploy digital token services to enhance financial inclusion across Indonesia and the Asia region. The post Mercuryo Launches Fiat-to-Crypto Services, Enabling Indonesians to Send and Receive Digital Tokens appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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Finovate

JUNE 10, 2024

The development is a major feather in the cap of India’s fintech industry and another great example of how countries in Latin America are embracing fintech innovation to promote financial inclusion. Photo by Lukas The post Peru Pursues Real-Time Payments via India’s UPI Technology appeared first on Finovate.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We are committed to digital and financial inclusion, and we believe that this partnership will allow to implement digital ID-based payment infrastructure and services on a national level, thereby unlocking significant market potential.”

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 14, 2023

. “This collaboration will allow us to deploy our proven prepaid card issuance capabilities to support CWallet’s mission to promote financial inclusion.” “These cards will help us further our goal of accessible financial services for all in Qatar.”

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Initiating programs for financial literacy and digital inclusion. The post Visa announces strategic collaboration with TECH5 to Advance Digital Government Ecosystems appeared first on Fintech Finance. Developing a roadmap to expand card acceptance for government disbursements and payment programs across all platforms.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In Asia Pacific, the lack of a skilled workforce and poor digital and financial literacy were also factors, however this trend can also be observed globally. However, the post-pandemic landscape presents new challenges in maintaining growth momentum, with fintechs exploring innovative customer acquisition strategies.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 14, 2024

A complex set of geographic and institutional barriers, including the fragmentation of Filipinos across over 7,000 islands, and low levels of financial literacy, are also hampering the use of financial services. Not so many years ago, Filipinos had to visit bank branches or ATMs to transfer money and manage their accounts.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Founded in 2018, Ajaib is an online wealth management solution that allows users to buy and sell financial products including stocks, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds. The platform targets first-time millennial investors in Indonesia, with the goal of increasing financial inclusion.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Holistic inclusion, beyond financial inclusion Holistic inclusion is another key theme in the financial sector. Holistic inclusion goes beyond financial inclusion, focusing on participation from women, persons with disabilities, and providing opportunities across the rural and urban demographics.

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FICO

MAY 19, 2023

At Prosper, financial inclusion is at the heart of our business and by utilizing FICO’s reliable and predictive scores as an input to our models, we are able to identify and offer access to affordable financial solutions to improve consumers’ financial health as they move across the credit spectrum.”

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The Fintech Times

MAY 21, 2024

By leveraging modern technology, alternative data, and advanced analytics, we can build an equitable finance ecosystem where everyone can access the financial services they need to thrive. The industry must come together to prioritise financial inclusion.” Despite this, identity fraud cost consumers $42.9billion last year.

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Fintech News

APRIL 4, 2024

This initiative is expected to have a major impact on future generations by improving financial literacy and access to wealth management tools. The post SC Ventures and NEXT176-Backed Fintech Firms Set to Merge by Mid-2024 appeared first on Fintech Singapore. It targets a significant portion of the estimated US$2.4

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Fintech News

JUNE 18, 2024

UOB also promotes financial literacy and inclusion through its UOB Heartbeat programme, which focuses on financial education, skills training, and entrepreneurship support to aid economic and social development in the region. These services promote financial inclusion and support economic growth in the region.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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.

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FICO

JULY 21, 2022

The financial health and management of a small business continuous process, we also provided resources to all NAWBO members on how to access free financial education and counseling through our SABF program and partnership with Operation HOPE. See all Posts. Related posts. Financial Inclusion Using Analytics.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 5, 2024

Governments and regulatory bodies are actively supporting initiatives aimed at increasing financial inclusion. They are implementing policies and regulations that promote innovation while ensuring consumer protection and financial stability. In 2024, financial literacy will be a crucial talking point for the industry.

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Fintech News

APRIL 3, 2024

The report, titled “Her Fintech Edge: Market Insights for Inclusive Growth”, explores the representation of women within fintech portfolios and the factors influencing, and examines the performance of women customers compared to overall portfolios, considering loyalty, customer lifetime value (CLV), and default rates.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ultimately, helping every student to develop financial skills and confidence for life. Our Funds Management System (FMS) was designed to power financial inclusion and revolutionise access to funding. But as I helped the wealthy become wealthier, I wondered what would happen if financial education was accessible to everyone?

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Fintech News

APRIL 8, 2024

The show will bring together over 3,000 senior decision-makers and 200+ speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors, and address key industry themes such as financial inclusion, sustainability, cybersecurity, and regulatory frameworks.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 6, 2024

While the world still has a long way to go to achieve gender parity in financial inclusion and literacy, our data highlights that in the U.K., The post Marqeta Research finds British Women Adopting Next Generation of Financial Services More Quickly than Men appeared first on Fintech Finance.

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FICO

AUGUST 18, 2022

A UNCDF financial health white paper defines a financially healthy person as someone who “can meet current needs, absorb financial shocks, and pursue financial goals.” However, research indicates that the majority of people are not financially healthy. Can Financial Wellness Be Profitable for Banks?

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 9, 2023

“Banks bear a significant responsibility in helping Brits improve their financial literacy, and they are inherently motivated to refine their language in digital channels in order to do so.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

But Li said that what sets Zogo apart is its realization that learning to be financially literate isn’t as immediately appealing as, say, learning to speak French. He said that while financial literacy will net one a lot of money over a lifetime in terms of dollars saved and optimized, that’s not a benefit that people feel immediately.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 20, 2017

There was an interesting discussion at the recent Finance Disrupted event in London, organised by The Economist, that highlighted the opportunity for regtech to support financial inclusion. The link between regtech and financial inclusion may not be as clear as providing a payments app where nothing existed previously.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

We want to help them from a young age,” Lee said, noting that most young people grow up with little financial literacy education, and often find themselves struggling in adulthood. Who those players will be, remains to be seen, but we’ll keep you posted on this story as it develops.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 28, 2024

“SteelWave Digital can further bridge the financial accessibility gap by expanding its strategic partnerships with global liquidity providers to enhance capital flows into underserved markets. ” The post What More Could Your Fintech be Doing to Bridge the Financial Accessibility Gap?

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FICO

MARCH 15, 2021

In a collective post-event survey, 94% of attendees said that the event gave them the tools they needed to manage their finances better in the future. We have now been to over a dozen cities across the U.S. While the Score A Better Future events were previously in-person, we have adapted the program during the pandemic.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 7, 2024

As of April 2023, there were 1,000 active fintechs in Latin America (LatAm) with a vast majority focusing on financial inclusion, tackling the issue of 70 per cent of the population not having access to formal financial services. million users in 2019 to 29.3 million in 2022.

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Finovate

MARCH 20, 2024

Dedicated to promoting financial inclusion, Tradelite Solutions offers a web3 financial education game called Mogaland. ” Photo by fabio on Unsplash The post Tales from the Crypto: Base Backup, Blockchain Payments Secure Funding, Crypto-Friendly Alums appeared first on Finovate.

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