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Press Release: Visa and the GSMA Mobile for Development Foundation Launch Digital Finance for All Initiative
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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- Finance, Telecommunications
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- Global
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Afdb Grants $7 Million Trade Finance Guarantee to Access Bank DRC to Support SMEs
The African Development Bank will now be able to provide up to a 100% guarantee to confirming banks for the non-payment risk from the confirmation of letters of credit.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- international trade, lending, MSMEs
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The Next Frontier in Inclusive Fintech: The Value of Client-Centric Impact Measurement
Fintech is projected to be a $1.5 trillion industry by 2030, and Latin America and the Caribbean is a crucial focal point for the sector. But Carla Grados-Villamar at 60 Decibels points out that while fintechs are boosting financial access in the region, this does not guarantee improved living standards. She discusses how 60 Decibels has helped Galgo, a Chile-based fintech that facilitates financial access through motorcycle loans, to better understand its customers' experiences — and explores how this learning process reveals the importance of client-centric impact measurement in the broader fintech sector.
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- Finance, Transportation
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Nigeria’s Carbon Buys Vella Finance for AI-Powered Business Banking
Carbon's focus is on providing Nigerians with access to credit in the form of instant loans and a BNPL offering. It also offers savings plans and a debit card.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Bold Raises $50 Million in Series C Funding Round Led by General Atlantic and IFC
Bold was founded in 2019 to serve small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a mission of fostering financial inclusion through the democratization of Colombia's digital economy.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Indian Parliamentary Panel Red-Flags PhonePe and Google Pay Cornering 83% of India’s UPI Payments
An Indian parliamentary panel has urged the government to support the growth of domestic fintech players that can provide alternatives to the Walmart-backed PhonePe and Google Pay.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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AEON Bank Set to Become Malaysia’s First Islamic Digital Bank
AEON Bank’s foray into digital banking aims to provide secure and efficient financial services to customers in Malaysia.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- fintech, Islamic finance, lending
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Kenyan Agri-Fintech Startup Apollo Agriculture Secures $10 Million From Swedfund and ImpactConnect to Empower African Farmers
This capital injection will enable the company to empower more small-scale farmers with the tools and resources they need to increase their profits, adopt sustainable practices, and boost food security.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa