Open Banking Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Mexico in Focus: Open Banking and Financial Inclusion A briefing for banks and fintechs, with key insights and details of the opportunities available in LatAm’s third-largest nation. Open Banking represents an important possibility for both financial institutions and the Mexican population.

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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 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 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

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. High remittance fees have historically hindered financial inclusion in the region. to send USD 200.

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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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Fintech News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Vietnam Consumer Trends 2024 report, released in October, explores key drivers set to fuel Vietnam’s growth and opportunities, highlighting that digital payment methods are gaining dominance, and helping improve financial inclusion and accessibility. rate in 2023.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 13, 2025

The Infact and Curve partnership is setting the standard for fairer, more accurate credit reporting, and the first major step to revolutionise the credit reporting system to make it more inclusive.

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The Paypers

MAY 23, 2025

Inclusive finance provider FINCA has teamed up with Thought Machine to roll out a new platform aimed at scaling financial inclusion, beginning in Africa.

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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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The Fintech Times

APRIL 9, 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 Payments Association

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The EU’s shift to open banking and finance presents both opportunities and challenges, demanding a balance between innovation, security, and regulation. The European Unions commitment to digitalisation, coupled with the ambition to empower consumers, has positioned open banking and, subsequently, open finance as pivotal initiatives.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

With many populations across Africa being underbanked, PayRetailers accelerates financial inclusion across the region by supporting businesses with their growth journey. The post PayRetailers Expands Further Into Africa, Boosting Financial Inclusion Across Eight Additional Key Markets appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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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 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. billion underbanked adults. million registered users.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This collaboration represents a major step forward in making financial services more accessible across the region,” said Birane N’dour, CEO of New Africa Technology. This alliance highlights our dedication to advancing financial inclusion and economic development in the region.

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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 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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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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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 6, 2025

Approving the launch aligns with the Central Bank of Egypt’s efforts to collaborate with more fintechs to provide solutions that advance financial inclusion in line with the Egyptian government’s vision. PayMints services align with the banks strategy and vision to expand its banking and digital solutions.”

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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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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This collaboration is designed to enhance the payment experience for merchants and consumers while driving financial inclusion across the region. It empowers merchants with secure and flexible payment solutions that cater to evolving customer preferences, fostering greater financial inclusion.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 6, 2025

PayMint , a leading financial technology company, has announced that it has obtained final approval from the Central Bank of Egypt to launch its first Meeza prepaid cards in partnership with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Egypt (ADIB-Egypt). PayMints services align with the banks strategy and vision to expand its banking and digital solutions.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 9, 2025

This move is part of the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) strategy to support the financial technology sector, as the bank continues to work toward enhancing the effectiveness and flexibility of the financial sector in the Kingdom.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 22, 2025

This collaboration aims to enhance financial inclusion and provide accessible remittance options for individuals throughout the region and beyond. The post NomuPay, TerraPay, and KlickEx Pacific Join Forces to Revolutionise Money Transfers to the Pacific Islands appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The two companies will also work together to improve financial inclusion, creating joint initiatives to increase awareness and uptake of digital payments. ” The post Intesa Sanpaolo and Visa Renew Strategic Partnership appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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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

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. In comparison, the global average is $USD4.59 billion, based on data from 184 countries.

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Finovate

MARCH 14, 2025

CredibleX is integrating Mastercards Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) API into its embedded financing platform to enhance SME credit access in the UAE and EMEA region. Working capital financing platform CredibleX announced this week that it has partnered with Mastercard.

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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 Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Nandan Mer, Chief Executive Officer, Network International, said: “We are excited to strengthen our partnership with Ant International to expand their footprint in the Middle East and Africa and contribute to financial inclusion efforts within the region. The ceremony was witnessed by H.E.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tarabut , the MENA region’s regulated open banking platform, is joining forces with Geidea , the Saudi-based payments solutions provider, to develop tailored SME financing solutions, subject to regulatory approvals. million businesses in Saudi Arabia, and face a financing gap of over SAR300billion (~$80billion).

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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 Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Were proud to address the challenges MSMEs face, including limited access to affordable payment options and working capital financing. By leveraging its innovative data-driven credit scoring and payment solutions, Leja aims to drive revenue growth while advancing financial inclusion.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 14, 2025

LuLu Financial Holdings , a leading global financial services conglomerate, has partnered with Abhi Middle East Limited to enhance financial inclusion and improve access to timely remittance solutions.

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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

MARCH 11, 2025

This approval is a testament to our ongoing commitment to supporting financial inclusion and economic growth in Africa. ” The post Flutterwave Strengthens Ghana Operations with Key Remittance Service Approval appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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