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Tunisia operators make mobile money interoperable
Tunisia became the latest country to introduce interoperability between rival mobile money services, with the functionality set to be expanded to traditional financial institutions.
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- Inclusive Fintech
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press release: Evidence for competitive financial performance of impact investing through private debt highlighted by new study
A new report by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and Symbiotics, which analyzes the performance of impact investing through private debt, finds that private debt funds seeking positive impact can offer very stable returns across various risk-return strategies.
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- Investing
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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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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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China’s VC firm LUN Partners leads $4.5m Series B in fintech firm MFS Africa
The funding round makes MFS Africa, operator of the largest digital payments network in Africa, the first African fintech company to receive funding from a China-based VC, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
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- Inclusive Fintech, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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Taxing mobile money will hinder financial inclusion, says GSMA
“I am very concerned anytime there is any indication that government or anybody wants to take any step that may inhibit the growth of mobile money. When you tax mobile money, you are taxing the people who are probably the most excluded in mainstream financial service."
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- Inclusive Fintech
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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