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Press Release: Financial Health Pulse 2023: Share of Financially Vulnerable Americans Grows to 17% of Population, Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Largest Pulse data collection finds growing financial health inequities based on race, ethnicity, and age.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- North America
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Ant Group Introduces Ten Asian E-Wallets to China to Boost Cross-Border Mobile Payment
In total, these payment methods reach a population of over 175 million in Southeast and East Asia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- fintech, mobile finance
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Paymentology and Nelo Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion in Mexico
The partnership will encompass support for Nelo’s Mastercard for in-person payments via Google Wallet.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: CrossBoundary Access’ Blended Finance Model Attracts $10 Million for Mini-Grids from African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)
Africa’s first blended finance facility for mini-grids, CrossBoundary Access, announced $10 million in new funding commitments from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA).
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- Energy, Environment, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US International DFC Approves $20 Million for Ummeed Housing Finance
The project is expected to create a positive impact in Tier 2, 3 & 4 cities of India by improving access to institutionalized credit through affordable housing finance.
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- Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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African Development Bank Alliance for Financial Inclusion Renew Partnership to Support Financing for Women-Led Businesses
African Development Bank and AFI will carry out new research in 13 additional African countries to identify opportunities for reform in policies and regulations that would have the greatest impact in addressing obstacles to accessing finance.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Nigeria’s Microfinance Banking Dream on Brink of Failure
The most widely-accepted recent labour force data gives a rough idea of how a vibrant micro business environment could help to deal with the country’s unemployment.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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MyZoi Raises $14 Million to Bolster Financial Inclusion Among Low-Income Migrant Workers
myZoi aims to use the funds raised to expand its inclusive and differentiated proposition for the underbanked and their families.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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