The idea was launched in collaboration with RemitPlus, which has been championing offline banking in Nigeria.

Kenya and Tanzania on Friday launched a project in partnership with the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Associations to boost financial inclusion in the two countries.

Mizuho provided $5 million in debt capital to Grameen America and its microlending program as part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to CDFIs and financial inclusion.

Visa Foundation partners with local organizations to invest in primarily women-owned small- and micro-businesses, creating ripple effects for the entrepreneurs and their employees, and the customers and communities they serve.

According to the report, by using business strategies informed by analyzing sex-disaggregated data, fintech firms could capitalize on the women’s market while contributing to greater financial inclusion for women.

According to "Beyond Borders," an annual report published by Brazilian payments fintech Ebanx, Brazil’s significant adoption of Pix now constitutes 15 percent of all instant payments globally, while India’s UPI accounts for 46 percent.

Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank Limited, the target of the acquisition, represents the Pakistani branch of the renowned Advans Group, a leading international microfinance group with operations spanning nine developing countries.

The EUR 275-million platform in Poland will help financial institutions resolve their non-performing loans, allowing individuals and businesses to restore their creditworthiness, and bolstering the country's banking sector.

Africa-focused fintech platform PalmPay has unveiled two cost-saving financial products in its continued drive for financial inclusion across Nigerian communities allowing users of the app to enjoy unlimited free transfers to all banks in the country.

Latin American ministers and experts on women and development have shared solutions to speed up gender equality in an event organized by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation.