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Catalyst Fund to Incubate Six "Inclusive" Fintechs Serving Africa, Latin America
Catalyst will provide each firm with an investment as large as GBP 80,000 ($105,000) and arrange non-financial support from the staff of BFA and various partner investment and consulting firms.
Enabling Access to Credit for Immigrants, US-Based Fintech Firm Goes to Europe
Nova Credit is on a mission to accelerate financial inclusion for millions of creditworthy individuals who immigrate to new countries every year.
Fintech Voyager Raises $210 M to Become Second Philippine 'Unicorn'
Voyager, which serves 47 million people through its consumer platforms that include e-wallet and digital payments, said the fresh capital will fund its digital banking venture and other services like cryptocurrency and micro-investments.
10 Fintech and Regtech Innovators Selected for the 2022 AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase
Finalists will deliver a technical presentation of their innovations within a global audience of AFI member institutions, fintech experts and relevant stakeholders in virtual sessions across 12-13 April.
Fintech Pledges to Deepen Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
The new products and services offered by the digital banking platform NowNow will further enhance its already existing services, consumer banking, agency banking and merchant payment solutions.
Egypt’s Largest Banks Back New Fintech-Focused Fund From Global Ventures
The fund is an implementation of the country’s strategic vision to support young innovators, with Nclude by Global Ventures to focus on accelerating fintech innovation and driving financial inclusion.
Brazil Central Bank Announces Tougher Rules for Fintechs
The move is expected to affect companies such as credit card issuer Nubank, payment company PagSeguro, financial technology solutions firm StoneCo and digital wallet PicPay.
In a First for India’s Fintech Ecosystem, Kaleidofin Announces Its Board Is Majority Women Led
Its seven-member board now comprises four women board members including Geeta Goel, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Suvalakshmi Chakraborti, Founder Finreach, Treasa Mathew, Omidyar Network, and Sucharita Mukherjee, Co-founder, Kaleidofin.
KBC Group Launches AI Fintech, DISCAI
DISCAI will initially offer an innovative and high-performance AI-based solution that closely monitors money laundering ("Know Your Transaction" under anti-money laundering regulations).
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.