Fintech News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This is embedded finance at work, and it’s quietly transforming the way we interact with money – without most of us even realising it. Wait, What’s Embedded Finance? If you’ve never heard of embedded finance , don’t worry. Why Is Embedded Finance Such A Big Deal? You’re probably using it every day.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The current cross-border payment system imposes high costs on businesses and economies worldwide, stifling economic potential and limiting financial inclusivity. Challenges to financial inclusivity Cross-border payment challenges disproportionately affect low-income individuals and small businesses in developing regions.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This strategic expansion aims to boost financial inclusion by providing efficient, affordable cross-border payment solutions to one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions. Remittances are vital in supporting households, small businesses, and local economies across Africa. In 2023, remittances accounted for nearly 1.5

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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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Fintech Finance

MAY 1, 2025

The report highlights key milestones, insights, and the organizations transition into an independent foundation, further strengthening its ability to drive financial inclusion across the continent.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Vietnam is undergoing a transformation and moving towards becoming a cashless economy, a shift that has been driven by innovative financial solutions and public initiatives, a new report by Chiming, a market research firm focusing on Vietnam and Indonesia, shows. rate in 2023.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

To promote financial inclusion and accessibility, TerraPay , a leading global money movement company, has partnered with Yape , the superapp of Peru. The demand for efficient and user-friendly financial solutions is paramount, especially among the unbanked population, which stands at approximately 40% of the adult population in Peru.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“This alliance highlights our dedication to advancing financial inclusion and economic development in the region. The post Mastercard Collaborates With New Africa Technology to Launch Fintech Card in Senegal, Côte D’ivoire, and Benin appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 17, 2025

The collaboration will advance financial inclusion and contribute to an even more accessible digital economy by facilitating the movement of funds from Jordan to 37 countries. Mastercard focuses on building robust payment ecosystems and advancing the digital economy across the Middle East.

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Fintech News

APRIL 3, 2024

The report, titled “Her Fintech Edge: Market Insights for Inclusive Growth”, explores the representation of women within fintech portfolios and the factors influencing, and examines the performance of women customers compared to overall portfolios, considering loyalty, customer lifetime value (CLV), and default rates.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 5, 2025

In a strategic move to accelerate digital payments, financial inclusion, and modernizing the country’s payment ecosystem, BPC , a global leader and payment solutions provider, is announcing the expansion of its operations in Nigeria. quadrillion, an 80% surge that reflects the expanding reach of digital financial services.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I hope that today’s call to action acts as a pivotal moment in driving financial inclusion across the sector. There is more we can do to ensure everyone can manage their finances with confidence and independence. This often leaves people feeling isolated from mainstream financial services and increases social exclusion.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 24, 2024

Financial inclusion is a critical issue, but simply providing access to financial products isn’t enough. True inclusion requires financial literacy, empowering individuals to make informed decisions. AI’s ability to revolutionise money management is undeniable.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The collaboration will create a safe, inclusive financial ecosystem that bridges markets, enabling swift reliable payments across borders and offers financial empowerment tools to millions of Africans and businesses.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 11, 2025

Remittances play a vital role in the Ghanaian economy, and our goal is to make the process as seamless as possible for Ghanaians in the diaspora looking to send money home. This approval is a testament to our ongoing commitment to supporting financial inclusion and economic growth in Africa.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Seventeen cities across Colombia will now have access to inDrive Money, a service that offers income-based financing to drivers, as inDrive , the global mobility and urban services platform expands its service into the country. This will depend on their activity on the inDrive app.

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Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

From digital payments to decentralised finance (DeFi), these companies are solving real-world challenges like financial inclusion and cross-border transactions, while setting new global standards for innovation. Atome Financial specialises in consumer financing, ADVANCE.AI billion insurtech Matrixport 1.05

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Fintech News

MARCH 19, 2025

Funding Societies | Modalku, a Southeast Asian SME digital finance platform, has secured an equity investment from Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners. The investment by Gobi supports Funding Societies financial stability and expansion beyond SME financing into payments since 2022. The sum was not disclosed.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 26, 2025

Africas digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that the digital payments economy is expected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Paysend and Mastercard have partnered to launch Paysend Libre in Mexico in a move to drive financial inclusion in a region where the majority of the population is still underbanked or unbanked. Paysend is taking a lead in financial inclusion throughout the LATAM (Latin American) Region with the launch of Paysend Libre in Mexico.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 10, 2025

The Bank’s fintech investment underscores its commitment to driving digital transformation and fostering financial inclusion across key markets. ” Amir Fardghassemi, Founder and CEO of Jingle Pay, said: “Partnering with Bank Alfalah empowers us to scale our vision of inclusive finance.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 26, 2025

Payment trends in Asia are changing how businesses and people transact from the digital-first economies of China and Singapore to the quickly changing markets of Indonesia and Vietnam. This article explores five key trends changing how we pay today while pushing the narrative for a more efficient, powerful financial ecosystem in Asia.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

As digital wallets reshape finance and big tech challenges traditional banks, who will control the future of money? CEO Linda Yaccarino framed the move as a leap forward, but the real story is bigger: tech giants are no longer just facilitating payments, theyre actively reshaping the financial industry. The result?

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Oradian, a fintech firm based in Makati, Manila , has notably improved financial sector access, especially in Southeast Asia. They were key contributors in a panel at the Singapore Fintech Festival , discussing the role of profitable scalability in financial inclusion.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 18, 2025

From open banking to open finance and beyond: The future of financial data-sharing March 18 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The evolution of open banking into open finance, examining regional regulatory approaches and adoption trends. Why is it important?

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

The latest to do so is PayJoy , the financial service provider to the underserved in emerging markets, as it reveals how smartphones are enabling working mothers in Mexico to have financial stability. It looks at how access to smartphones impacts their work, family life, and financial stability.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Simon Baptist, Principal Economist, Visa Asia Pacific, added: Vietnam’s economy will yet again be one of Asia’s fastest-growing in 2025. Visa is committed to innovative solutions that support this evolving landscape, helping businesses and consumers thrive in the digital economy.

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The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Financial exclusion: A global challenge According to a report by the World Bank , despite rapid advancements in the digital finance ecosystem, 1.4 AI plays a crucial role in fraud detection and compliance, ensuring that financial inclusion does not come at the cost of security. billion adults worldwide remain unbanked.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 9, 2024

Paymentology , the global issuer-processor, has joined forces with Diamond Trust Bank , a tier-one East African commercial bank, in a move hoping to help drive financial inclusion in Kenya through the embedding of financial services, and deployment of Cards-as-a-Service (CaaS).

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Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2024

Payments innovation in Indonesia holds significant promise for contributing to the nation’s economy and helping bring about a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable financial system. Indonesia also has the largest digital economy in Southeast Asia, a sector that reached a gross merchandise value of US$82 billion in 2023.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

.” Cedric N’guessan, Executive for Payment and E-commerce at MTN Group Fintech added, “This collaboration with Network International is pivotal in enhancing financial inclusion across Africa and beyond.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The mastermind behind the accelerator programme Base Camp, Outlier Ventures , the Web3 accelerator, has announced that Bando , Berry Investing , Fact Finance , Loula and IDENTI will be taking part in its Latin America (LatAm) edition. Fact Finance, Brazil Fact Finance bridges real-world data to the blockchain.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

Combining Mashreq’s regional success with Mastercard’s global and Pakistan expertise, this collaboration will introduce innovative digital propositions to individuals and businesses in Pakistan with the aim of bolstering the digital economy, accelerating digital payment adoption and driving financial inclusion in Pakistan.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By displaying real-time rates based on what other users are willing to pay, the platform creates a liquid ecosystem, lowers remittance costs, and empowers users to trade confidently, allowing greater financial inclusion. Our growth in a short period of time reflects the underlying demand for better global payments.

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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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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. The post Mastercard Reaffirms Commitment to Ghana With New Office in Accra appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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