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Financial inclusion is improving around the world—but women are still missing out
In developing countries, the gap in financial inclusion between men and women has stalled at nine percentage points.
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IDB Launches Initiative to Promote Savings for Retirement in Latin America and the Caribbean
According to the IDB, most workers in Latin America and the Caribbean are not saving for retirement, which will make it difficult for them to have a good life when they reach old age, especially for low-income and independent workers.
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- Latin America
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Nigeria’s mobile money scheme crawls at 1% penetration
After about five years of operation in Nigeria, mobile money has only been able to attract just one per cent penetration.
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- Inclusive Fintech
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Global Findex: Technology Can Bridge Financial Inclusion Gap
A new World Bank report based on data collected in partnership with Gallup shows that 1.2 billion adults worldwide have opened a bank account since 2011, including 515 million in the past three years. Globally, 69% of adults -- 3.8 billion people -- now have an account at a bank or with a mobile money provider.
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- Inclusive Fintech, Technology
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Digitizing the Base of the Pyramid: The Impact of Bringing Digital Finance to Last-Mile Farmers
Only 5 percent of Rwanda’s dairy farmers have access to credit, due in part to their lack of proof of income and inability to build a financial history. That’s why N-Frnds, a cloud-based software platform, partnered with the Rwandan government to digitize the milk collection process. Alyssa Mesich of N-Frnds recounts how the partnership has impacted milk production and boosted financial inclusion – results that suggest the vast potential impact of digitizing value chain-based financial services for last-mile farmers globally.
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- Agriculture, Inclusive Fintech, Technology
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Inter-American Development Bank Publishes Report on Fintech Sandboxes
According to the IDB report, Fintech has been gaining strength throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region.
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- Inclusive Fintech
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- Latin America
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Press release: Mobile Lender Tala Announces India Expansion, Fueled by USD 65m in New Financing
The U.S.-based financial technology company has delivered credit to nearly 1.3 million customers and originated more than $300 million globally.
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- Inclusive Fintech, Investing
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Bringing Technology to Microfinance in the Age of Data Scandals: European Microfinance Award Seeks Solutions
Fintech advances are often heralded for bringing financially excluded people into the mainstream. But Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent appearance before Congress is a stark reminder of the need for protection from – along with access to – technology. This year's European Microfinance Award is seeking organizations whose tech-enabled financial solutions place client protection at the forefront.
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- Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Fintech, Technology
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