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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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How is Banking-as-a-Service Driving Financial Inclusion Across the Globe?

The Fintech Times

As BaaS evolves, it is helping fintech innovation reach new markets and underserved communities; which has the potential to greatly improve financial inclusion across the globe. BaaS means these businesses can focus on what makes them unique and inclusive.”

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Exploring How Faster Payments Can Support Financial Inclusion

Faster Payments Council

April is Financial Literacy Month, when the nation is focused on spreading financial literacy education to help consumers understand how to better manage money. During our Spring Conference earlier this month, we held a session called, "Faster Payments: Accelerating Financial Inclusion."

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

Fintech Finance

This move aligns with NOW Money’s mission to offer inclusive financial solutions to underserved communities and improve the financial well-being of its users across the GCC. Customers can handle payments, transfers, and other financial operations directly from their mobile phones.

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Fintech in Emerging Markets: Opportunities and Challenges

Fintech Review

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. Similarly, in Southeast Asia, mobile money platforms like GCash in the Philippines are transforming the financial landscape.

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

Fintech Finance

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.