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Report: Nigeria Has Most Active Fintech Market In Africa
The global body of mobile operators, GSM Association (GSMA), has described the fintech ecosystem in Nigeria as the most active in Africa.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Debuts Program to Expand Financial Inclusion
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is teaming with leaders in the financial services industry and civil rights organizations on a new program designed to increase access to credit and capital by underserved communities.
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- Finance
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- North America
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Viewpoint: Improving Cross-Border Payments Is Critical To Support Global Economic Growth, Trade And Financial Inclusion
Resolving longstanding frictions and challenges in cross-border payments has been a major objective of the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI).
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- Finance
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Indian Digital Payments Giant Paytm to Offer Additional Financial Services after Acquiring Raheja QBE, an Insurance Business
India has become a leader in supporting digital payments adoption. The $2 to $3 trillion economy is projected to be ranked among the top 5 countries in the world in terms of GDP by 2030.
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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Press Release: GSMA Launches Mobile Money Interoperability Test Platform Driving Financial Inclusion in Africa
For over a decade, mobile money has been driving financial inclusion, opening access to digital transactions and giving people the tools to better manage their financial lives. Today, there are more than a billion registered mobile money accounts globally, spread across 290 mobile money deployments that are live in 95 countries.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How You Can Invest in Racial Justice
A history of discrimination and inequality has led to dramatic gaps in wealth, investment, and income between white communities and minority communities. Yale SOM’s Teresa Chahine and a panel of experts discussed how businesses, financial firms, and regular investors can make choices that empower local businesses and increase opportunity.
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- Investing
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COVID-19 May Just Be the Unintended Booster Shot Financial Inclusion Needed
Giving every woman a bank account allows government benefits to reach citizens directly and instantly.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- South Asia
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The Power of Local Women: An Innovative Social Capital Model Addresses Rural Financial Inclusion in India During COVID-19
To reduce the economic impact of COVID-19, the Indian government has transferred money into women’s bank accounts. But as Prabhat Labh at Grameen Foundation India and Sourajit Aiyer at South Asia Fast Track Sustainability Communications point out, the rural population often struggles to access those funds. They explore how the Grameen Mitra model leverages a network of village-based women to get cash transfers to where they're needed most.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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