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Airtel and MoneyGram Partner To Enhance Money Transfer in Africa
The partnership enables Airtel Money’s 19 million customers to receive MoneyGram transfers directly into their mobile wallets from around the world.
B2B PAYMENTSSri Lanka’s NSB To Utilize ACI for Fraud Detection
Digital payment software and solutions firm ACI Worldwide will be working with Sri Lanka’s National Savings Bank to implement a new solution for mitigating fraud.
Ethiopia Allows Local Banks To Borrow From Foreign Banks
The decision of the National Bank of Ethiopia followed the chronic foreign currency shortage the country has been facing for many years.
India: Microfinance Collections Pick up in July, Shows Industry Data
Banks continue to dominate the microfinance sector accounting for 41 percent of the loan share of the industry.
Brazilian Fintech SuperSim, Which Focuses on Microlending, Secures $5.6 Million via Debt Financing
Like microlenders in other parts of the world, the company aims to democratize access to modern financial services, in order to promote financial inclusion.
EIB Lends $12M to Credo Bank for Microfinance in Rural Georgia to Offset Effects of COVID-19 on Food Production
Credo will use the funds to on-lend primarily as working capital for people living in rural areas, with the aim of lessening the impacts COVID-19 has had on food production and the country’s agricultural sector.
Pakistan Cites New Transfer Rules in Remittances Boost
In a rare instance of COVID-19 helping a country’ s economy, Pakistan saw a significant uptick in remittances from nationals working overseas in July.
IFC Supports Afghan Women’s Access to Financial and Non-Financial Services
More than an estimated 5,000 women are expected to directly benefit from a new initiative led by Ghazanfar Bank, one of Afghanistan’s leading commercial banks.
Cambodians Are Bingeing on Microfinance Loans
The downturn brought on by COVID-19 will test the industry.
Individuals Can Now Join the SEEP Network
SEEP recognizes the value individuals can derive from and bring to the SEEP Network and want you to play a part in peer-to-peer learning, experimenting with new approaches, collaborating on critical issues, and shared vision.