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African Startups Can Apply for 2nd Edition of Inclusive Fintech 50
Applications have opened for the second edition of the Inclusive Fintech 50, which will identify 50 high-potential, early-stage and innovative fintech startups driving financial inclusion and resilience for the three billion financially underserved people worldwide.
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- Finance, Technology
- Tags
- digital payments, fintech
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Digital Financial Services Policy Aims to Power Digitisation Trend in Ghana
Barely 15 years ago, financial services in Ghana were the preserve of banks and other institutions licensed by the central bank.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Catalyst Fund Announces Seventh Cohort of Inclusive Fintech Startups
All startups in the latest cohort are addressing critical challenges in times of COVID-19, in emerging markets
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
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BigPay’s Remittance Service Achieves Record Growth
BigPay’s remittance service has grown at an average of 35 per cent month-on-month since its launch in September 2019 and it now looking to open up more corridors across the Asian region.
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- Finance, Technology
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Six Fintech Innovations Will Boost Financial Inclusion Levels for MENA’s Unbanked
“Covid-19 has accelerated the already pressing need for services that bring the advantages of financial inclusion to large swathes of the population and by extension national economies,” said Alicia Sornson, manager programmes and partnerships in Mena, at Village Capital.
“Regulators and investors are among the best placed to create the conditions that allow innovation to thrive."- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Fintech Adoption: Mobile, Digital, and Contactless Payments Increasingly Being Used in Indonesia Due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has created significant socio-economic challenges, which have impacted individuals and businesses across the globe. More people are now spending time at home due to government-enforced nationwide lockdowns.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- South Asia
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Viewpoint: Mobile Money Helps Close Kenya’s Gender Gap in Financial Services
Mobile money has had the biggest impact on closing the gender gap in access to financial services in Kenya, deputy central bank governor Sheila M’Mbijiwe has said.
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- Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Renewable Energy Is Electrifying COVID-19 Isolation Centers in Nigeria
The COVID-19 pandemic has upturned our 21st century existence, wreaking havoc on both social and cultural norms and our way of life. It has also crippled the global economy and continues to impact diverse business sectors and industries — travel, transportation, education, and manufacturing.
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- Coronavirus, Energy, Environment, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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