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Tanzania surpasses financial inclusion target
TANZANIA has surpassed its financial inclusion target of 50 per cent, some two years ahead of deadline in 2016, thanks to mobile transaction platform.
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Ecuadorian Banks Must Adopt Official Electronic Currency – or Else
While companies worldwide are embracing the rise of decentralized cryptocurrency bitcoin, Ecuadorian officials have chosen to make local banks adopt a home-grown state digital currency — whether they like it or not.
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Regulators as Customers: Positive, negative, and subtle ways governments are affecting Inclusive business – and vice versa
Moaning about government regulation and red tape simply does not do justice to the complex field of inclusive business. Caroline Ashley sees a host of positive and negative influences of government and policy, and explores how inclusive businesses are influencing their local and state governments.
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With over six million mobile accounts, Easypaisa becomes third largest bank in Pakistan
Easypaisa, a leading branchless banking service, claimed to have become the country's third largest bank in terms of accounts.
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Recognizing a Neglected Opportunity: The multiple benefits of electronic wage payments
Consumer goods companies rely on massive supply chains with millions of workers in developing countries. Many of these workers are women, and many are still paid in cash – and herein lies an opportunity for change. Digitizing these wage payments could help workers and employers, while boosting financial inclusion.
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PRESS RELEASE: Accion Announces MetLife Foundation Grant to Support Financial Inclusion in Myanmar
Financial inclusion pioneer Accion announced today that the MetLife Foundation has awarded Accion a $250,000 grant over two years to support its new MFI, Dawn Microfinance, in Myanmar.
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OPINION: Why turning the Postal Service into a bank isn’t nearly as ridiculous as it sounds
This remains a tremendous idea to relieve economic inequality and preserve an important public-sector ladder into the middle class; and continued agitation just might get it done.
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PRESS RELEASE: In India, MobiKwik partners with ICICI Bank to let customers add cash to their mobile wallet at branches
ICICI Bank will collect cash payments from MobiKwik customers across more than 4000 branches in the country.
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