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What’s Fueling Southeast Asia Fintech Golden Age?

Fintech News

Southeast Asias fintech industry is flourishing, driven by soaring adoption of digital payments, alternative lending, and wealthtech. It notes that while COVID-19 accelerated the digital shift, Asia-Pacific (APAC) still face significant financial inclusion challenges with 820 million unbanked and 1.8 billion underbanked adults.

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Fintech Solutions for SMEs: Unlocking Growth Potential

Fintech Review

Fintech solutions are changing this landscape, offering SMEs tailored tools to overcome these barriers. From innovative lending platforms to advanced payment processing, fintech is enabling them to access growth opportunities and thrive in today’s competitive markets. Fintech companies see this gap as an opportunity to innovate.

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Cities work to bring fintech to underserved communities

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

The fintech unicorns in Asia are moving to reshape the very fabric of how people and businesses interact with money. Out of the unicorns worldwide valued at a combined $4 trillion , a rising share are coming out of Asias fast-moving fintech ecosystem. These include two decacorns from India and China, each valued at over $10 billion.

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Kenyan Fintech Leja Processes $2 Billion in Business Transactions in 2024

Fintech Finance

Kenyan fintech startup Leja has achieved remarkable growth, processing $2 billion in B2B payments since launching its B2B payments service in Kenya earlier this year. The rapid adoption of the Leja App over the past year highlights the power of local solutions tailored to underserved markets.

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Avoiding Over-Regulation: American Fintech Council Warns That FDIC New Act Could Hinder Innovation

The Fintech Times

Underserved consumers relying on these services would be the ones feeling this impact the most. The post Avoiding Over-Regulation: American Fintech Council Warns That FDIC New Act Could Hinder Innovation appeared first on The Fintech Times. “The Proposed Rule fails to reflect the hallmarks of sound policymaking.

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DecisionFi Enhances Loan Accessibility for Underserved Industries Through Fintech-Driven Solutions

Fintech Review

Chandler, United States, April 4th, 2025, FinanceWire Fintech company DecisionFi, LLC is expanding its reach into underserved consumer markets with a suite of financing solutions designed for sectors often overlooked by traditional lenders. billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.3% from 2022 to 2030.