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Fintech in Emerging Markets: Opportunities and Challenges

Fintech Review

In emerging markets, fintech is profoundly transforming financial services. These markets, often characterised by underdeveloped financial infrastructure , benefit significantly from fintech innovations. This article delves into how fintech is reshaping financial services in these regions.

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Industry Favourites: Emerging Ethical Fintech Solutions

The Fintech Times

Now encapsulating a focus on societal impact and the environment, the term ‘fintech for good’ has evolved from its initial meaning of charity. This July, we are on the hunt to find out how the fintech industry is doing ‘good’ for local communities and the world, revealing current and future plans to make change.

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Wealthtech and Investing in the Middle East and Africa 2024

The Fintech Times

Traditionally, wealth managers have provided professional financial services primarily to affluent clients, offering investment advice and financial planning. Fintech has democratised wealth management, making it available to a broader audience, including those with more modest incomes.

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

The Fintech Times

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. Continuing our BaaS focus at the beginning of April, we asked industry leaders about how they’re seeing BaaS driving financial inclusion worldwide.

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More Than Half the Fintech Industry Seeing Growth from Strong Consumer Demand

Fintech News

The fintech industry, having navigated through the turbulent waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, has demonstrated not only resilience but also a robust capacity for growth. Source: The Future of Global Fintech: Towards Resilient and Inclusive Growth. However, the fintech sector’s journey is not without its challenges.

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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. Financial Inclusion and Literacy: This partnership underscores NOW Money’s commitment to financial inclusion by providing easy access to banking services.

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wagely Raises US$23M to Boost Earned Wage Access in Indonesia and Bangladesh

Fintech News

It also allows users to track their salary and access financial literacy resources. We see a huge opportunity for wagely to apply Generative AI across multiple use cases, such as automated document processing and local language conversational interfaces for workers to make better financial decisions.”