Fintech News

JANUARY 12, 2025

The regions strong fundamentals, coupled with a growing digital economy, promise continued growth and innovation in the coming years, a new report by Royal Park Partners (RPP), a fintech-focused corporate finance advisory firm, says. These platforms are bridging credit gaps, playing a crucial role in the supporting local economies.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 28, 2025

Through the collaboration, Mastercard is combining its global capabilities with Ethio Telecom’s extensive customer base to address critical barriers to financial access and economic empowerment in and around Ethiopia. This extensive network positions Ethio Telecom as a major driver of Ethiopia’s digital economy.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 13, 2025

This strategic milestone underscores Mastercards commitment to supporting the country’s growing digital economy by providing innovative financial products and services tailored to the market. This strategic expansion reinforces Mastercards dedication to driving a sustainable digital economy that creates lasting benefits across Africa.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Acceptance of cash One way the Treasury is currently addressing financial exclusion is by promoting access to cash for consumers and encouraging businesses to accept cash. We need to make sure that we join up the thinking to avoid leaving cash users behind, and as the report says, risking a two-tier economy.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 28, 2024

Looking to ensure the longevity of the creator economy, Accelerated Payments , the business funding solutions provider, has partnered with inflverse , a global financial management platform for creator agencies. According to Goldman Sachs Research , the creator economy now includes 50 million creators.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Félix Pago uses blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to power its chat-based platform which makes financial services more accessible for those in historically underserved regions. The person sending the money tells the chatbot on WhatsApp, either in writing or by voice note, how much money they want to send and to whom.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 22, 2024

Codebase Technologies , a UAE-based fintech platform provider, has launched its ‘Digibanc SME Financing’ platform to address the needs of underserved Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across MENA and APAC. Globally the financing gap for formal MSMEs is an estimated $5.2

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Vietnam: Asias Fastest Growing Digital Economy Source: Unsplash Vietnams banking evolution doesnt exist in isolation; its fueled by the extraordinary pace of the nations digital transformation. This isnt just a story of success; its a wake-up call for an industry that can no longer rely on yesterdays strategies to meet tomorrows demands.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Senegal is one of many countries across the Middle East and Africa trying to diversify its economy and future-proof itself by hosting financial inclusion by employing fintech solutions. Historically, Senegals economy has centred around agriculture, particularly peanuts.

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Fintech News

JULY 1, 2024

The collaboration between Oikocredit and Validus aims to address the significant SME funding gap in Indonesia, where many small businesses struggle to access funds from commercial banks due to data and risk issues. Together, we aim to create a lasting impact on the Indonesian economy.”

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Finextra

JUNE 9, 2025

Veronique Steiner, head of Emea innovation economy & head of Emea E-commerce, Technology, Media and Telecom at JPMorgan Payments, says, “At JPMorgan Payments, our north star is to improve the payments ecosystem and transform the movement of information, money, and assets.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

This funding aims to support Indonesian MSMEs by providing them with more accessible financing options, addressing financial barriers, and helping to drive economic growth. We are honoured to work with HSBC on this pivotal initiative, which will enable Validus to make a larger impact on the Indonesian economy.”.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 28, 2025

Unlike traditional banks and financial service providers, which are often constrained by legacy systems and processes, fintechs are often more flexible – enabling them to quickly build solutions that better support underserved communities. Simply put, they have the capability; they lack the courage.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Bengaluru, India, November 12th, 2024, FinanceWire In a landmark move following the 16th BRICS Summit, BackD is set to launch BRICS-backed stablecoins, aiming to redefine financial independence for emerging economies. The BackD Vision BackD envisions a multipolar world where emerging economies achieve financial sovereignty and independence.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 3, 2025

Paying in installments has firmly established itself as a mainstream payment option, and Zips innovative and inclusive approach is revolutionizing access to the retail economy.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The financial commitment from Mastercard and the Mastercard Impact Fund deposits the money into Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) banks and Low-Income Designated credit unions, which assists women- and minority-owned businesses in underserved communities across the U.S.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 10, 2025

It is part of JPMorganChase’s broader efforts to “unlock the potential of the innovation economy across the UK” It will provide mentorship from JPMorganChase executives, tailored workshops with industry specialists, including a two-day offsite at J.P. Morgan Payments, says: “At J.P.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Regulatory Minefield as Agentic AI Picks Up Its Pace As Agentic AI rapidly evolves in its development and application, regulators face several concerns that need to be carefully addressed to ensure its safe and ethical use within the fintech sector. People no longer want to just be handed tools to manage their money.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 23, 2024

This collaboration aims to build a more financially sustainable creator economy. Leveraging Accelerated Payments funding solutions, inflverse has developed a proprietary platform that is revolutionising payments within the creator economy.

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Fintech Review

JULY 10, 2024

As a result, DeFi is gaining traction rapidly due to its ability to provide financial services to those who have been historically underserved by conventional banking systems. Potential for Financial Inclusion: Bridging the Gap DeFi holds immense promise for fostering financial inclusion by providing services to underserved populations.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 15, 2024

BNPL has firmly established itself as a mainstream payment option, and Zip’s innovative and inclusive approach is revolutionizing access to the retail economy.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

MSMEs are the backbone of Thailand’s economy, constituting 99.6 The collaboration between IFC and Thai Credit Bank not only aims to address these financial barriers but also intends to offer tailored non-financial services, including training and networking opportunities for WMSMEs.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 26, 2024

The company has plans to further develop its comprehensive financial services platform to address the deeper finance operations needs of SMEs in the UAE. The SME sector accounts for 94% of the total number of companies operating in the UAE, according to the Ministry of Economy.

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Fintech Review

APRIL 19, 2025

It is becoming infrastructure, embedded, intelligent, and indispensable to the digital economy. While powerful, they typically operated in isolation and addressed narrow user needs. This flexibility opens doors to underserved segments that were previously priced out of traditional enterprise software.

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Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

Micro Connects core financial tool, Revenue Based Obligations (RBOs), offers investors direct and diversified access to the daily cash flows of the global consumer economy. Jimu Valuation: $1 billion Jimu is an online platform that connects borrowers and lenders, using technology to address challenges in financial services.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 23, 2024

What’s more is that we hope to be able to provide insights from our research that will support the development of new products that effectively meet the needs of underserved communities.” In a 2019 study carried out by PwC , AI is projected to contribute substantially to the UK economy.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 3, 2025

In partnership with Mastercard, this robust technology stack will help simplify and accelerate access to commercial card issuance, empowering banks to better serve the underserved SME segment and drive inclusive growth across the MEA region.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The DFA Initiative aims to address these challenges through several key strategies. Chiagozie Nwabuebo “At Visa, we believe that digital payments are critical to including everyone in the digital economy by helping provide access to economic livelihood.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

It means our product strategy consistently aligns with key challenges and opportunities in Africa, addressing issues like financial literacy, seamless and safe transacting, fragmented payment systems, and the high cost of infrastructure upgrades in traditional banking.

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Finextra

JUNE 23, 2025

As the world accelerates toward an AI-first economy, one truth is becoming inescapable: no digital transformation will succeed without the right infrastructure. For financial services, especially those addressing underserved markets, the stakes are even higher. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

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Fintech Review

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With their growing economies and youthful populations, these regions present significant opportunities. Consequently, Kenya witnessed a surge in mobile payment adoption, improving financial access for underserved populations. Brazils Central Bank actively engages with international regulators while addressing domestic challenges.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

The Mastercard Ghana Fintech Forum aimed to address these issues, fostering engagement and innovation to drive financial inclusion. “At Today’s event was a testament to the collaborative spirit needed to address cybersecurity challenges and to safeguard our digital future,” he said.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This collaboration will introduce Félix Pago’s digital remittance services and Mastercard-powered payment solutions in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic, significantly broadening financial access in these historically underserved regions.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The research points out that this diversity in views reflects the sector’s resilience, with many firms identifying opportunities for expansion, especially into underserved markets. AI, in particular, is poised to redefine operational efficiencies , customer service paradigms, and compliance mechanisms.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The project seeks to establish a new community of stakeholders, including digital financial service providers, regulatory bodies, consumer advocates, and technology companies, to address the increasing complexity of the digital finance ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Lowe’s said its contribution will back emergency grants in areas that have been traditionally underserved and will aid companies struggling with pandemic challenges. For its part, San Jose-based PayPal Holdings has made a $530 million commitment to support Black- and minority-owned businesses and communities.

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Fintech News

APRIL 3, 2024

When designed appropriately, fintech solutions can directly address access and usage barriers for women, supporting their financial goals and needs. According to Oliver Wyman, women constitute the single largest underserved group of customers in the financial services industry.

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