The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 3, 2024

To make sure more people have access to these services, the government of Papua New Guinea has been putting a focus on financial inclusion. It was established to act as the industry’s apex organisation for coordinating, advocating and monitoring all financial inclusion activities in the country.

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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. The commitment to financial inclusion remains a cornerstone of the fintech value proposition.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Both firms were dedicated to not just building products to serve the underserved, but building them in a way that helps customers gain access to all the benefits of credit cards – credit building, interest-free credit when paid on time, fraud protections and convenience – while at the same time teaching them financial literacy and providing the opportunity (..)

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This achievement highlights the program’s substantial impact on financial inclusion for women across the state. We are dedicated to enhancing financial literacy and access for women across Maharashtra. Among these, 3.57 lakh accounts are linked to the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system, with 2.75

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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. These technologies need to be modern, not outdated. “In the world of finance, technology should and can serve people.

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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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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. Examples include EasyEquities in South Africa, boasting over 1.4

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The initiative addresses the serious challenges facing emerging economies globally in financial inclusion. These underserved communities also deal with such issues as workers sending money back home and being hit with unfair charges as high as 6.8 per cent. .

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 5, 2024

Yabx has been on this journey to build this credit infrastructure ground up and enable financial access for the underserved. Our platform leverages alternate data sources, enhanced digital journeys, and real-time decisioning to drive responsible growth in the financial sector. million consumers and MSMEs through the platform.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

According to WiseWage, which is owned by non-profit Reinvestment Partners and — similar to SOLE Financial — focuses on servicing underbanked employees, the decision to collaborate with SOLE is an effort “to move from advocacy to action in the financial inclusion space.”.

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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. Solving the identity challenges of underserved populations is not only an economic imperative, but a moral one.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

These awards highlight companies and individuals whose fintech initiatives have contributed to advancing financial technology, promoting financial inclusion, and improving service delivery. RCBC also launched RCBC Barangayan (village/community) Banking, blending human touch with digital finance to reach underserved communities.

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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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Fintech News

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Founded in 2016, Akulaku provides digital banking, financing, investment and insurance brokerage services, targeting financial underserved demographics. 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.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

According to Lee Li Meng, Razer’s chief strategy officer, the intention of the consortium is not to compete with banks for existent banking customers; rather, it will leverage its already young-skewing customer base to pursue the currently underserved youth market in Singapore. We’ve thought about this long and hard,” Lee said. “We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The mobile phone allows workers to manage their funds in a digital platform, set up online bill pay, and access resources to improve their financial literacy. The debit card, meanwhile, quickly connects professionals to their earned wages without having to open a bank account or go to a check cashing service or risk losing a check.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Revolut also aims to boost financial literacy among students. By bringing debit cards directly to students, Revolut aims to simplify financial management and encourages responsible spending habits, particularly among those under 21 who may be underserved by traditional banks.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Based in Cairo, the company’s approach centres on using its proprietary API First Core Banking platform to provide accessible financial services to underserved communities. Now the seventh-largest financial institution in Egypt, MNT-Halan holds over 25 per cent of the country’s microfinance market.

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