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IPA Hosts UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate Queen Máxima to Meet With Mobile Money Users in Tanzania
In her role as UNSGSA, Queen Máxima spoke with entrepreneurs and mobile money agents at the market to better understand the impacts of mobile money on the growth of their businesses.
China Mobile Showcases PayMax, Its First Digital Payments Solution
This strategic venture aims to empower the people of Pakistan with a financial solution that is secure, unique and ensures inclusion in the unbanked sector of Pakistan.
Visa to Invest $1B in Africa Over the Next Five Years
Per the statement, the pledge will further scale Visa’s operations in Africa and deepen collaboration with strategic partners, including governments, financial institutions, mobile network operators, fintechs and merchants.
Mintoak Develops Merchant Solutions to Fuel Business Growth for MSMEs
The strategic bank x FinTech partnership aims to help merchants manage omnichannel payments and also seamlessly access financial services on an agile-tech platform.
The Fletcher School at Tufts University Explores Digital Gender Divide With Digital Portfolios of the Poor
The didigital gender divide is the focus of an innovative multinational study launched recently by the Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security at The Fletcher School at Tufts University in partnership with social research firm Decodis, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Nigerian Digital Lender Payhippo Acquires Microfinance Bank
Payhippo says this acquisition will enable them to directly access Nigeria’s Inter-bank Settlement System.
Nextgen Ties up With Sa-dhan to Promote Digital Payments
The partnership intends to help millions of feature-phone users to make digital payments under the microfinance ecosystem.
Thailand's FINNIX App Leverages AI for Financial Inclusion
The FINNIX mobile app, which is regulated by the Bank of Thailand, was developed by MONIX and offers microfinance loans through a completely digital process from loan application to approval and disbursement.
SBK Foundation and AGAM International Team on Bangladesh Digital Microfinance Platform
This first of its kind announcement between Bangladesh’s first digital-only microfinance provider and UK fintech will enable Bangladesh’s app-based entrepreneurs to access the credit they need to purchase goods to enable them to carry out their jobs.
Quest Digital Finance Connects the Unbanked to Formal Credit Systems
Quest Digital Finance, a Ugandan tech company, is placing the power of banking and service delivery in the palms of the farmers and entrepreneurs using its digital platforms.