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Discover the EMW2021 Conference Report

Delve into the extensive summaries and full recordings of the EMW2021 sessions covering key topics such as climate change and green finance, social performance, digital financial inclusion, access to health care, impact of and response to COVID-19, women's financial inclusion, client protection and more.

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Mercy Corps, LAPO Microfinance Bank Sign 200 M Empowerment Scheme in Nigeria

The scheme is designed to make credit facilities accessible to 90,000 low-income households comprising smallholder farmers and microenterprises in Northeast states of the country.

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Citi Continues to Bolster its Focus on Financial Inclusion by Eliminating Overdraft Fees

Citi will be the only top five U.S. bank to completely eliminate these fees, representing its continued commitment as a top leader in banking to increase financial inclusion in underserved communities.

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Lipa Payments Supports Financial Inclusion in Africa With Digital Payments

The company aims to solve the problem of informal areas not having access to payments systems in the digital age.

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Global Development Finance Coalition Commits Over $5.5 B for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Financing in Africa

The coalition said it had exceeded its initial target by 40 percent, while development finance institutions jointly committed over $5.55 billion of financing of MSMEs in Africa over the period.

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NPCI International, Gateway Payment Service, and Manam Infotech Join Hands to Deploy UPI Solution in Nepal

This collaboration will enable the last-mile consumers in Nepal to reap the benefits of an open interoperable payments system driving immediate payment transfers between bank accounts and merchant payments in real-time.

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Payrail Agency Partners With Mercy Corps to Revolutionize Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

With this launch and with an ongoing collaboration with Mercy Corps, Payrail Agency hopes to offer a bouquet of services to solve diverse business needs and challenges of small holder farmers.

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15th European Microfinance Research Award

Papers exploring the relevance of financial technologies in facilitating access to financial services in Europe will be especially valued.

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Fintech Startup Flutterwave Raises $250 Million at Over $3 Billion Valuation

Founded in 2016 in Nigeria, the San Francisco-headquartered, specializes in individual and consumer transfers, one of several fintech firms aiming to facilitate and capitalize on Africa’s booming payments market.

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Switzerland and Singapore to Teamup on Fintech

The two countries are looking towards financial sector digitalization. A conference slated for June in Zurich seeks to do just that.