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Orange Partners With Ericsson to Drive Financial Inclusion in Africa
Under this partnership, Orange will deploy Ericsson's Mobile Financial Services solution - Ericsson Wallet Platform - across fourteen of the countries in the region where Orange Money is available, starting with Senegal.
Cash In On E-Kyash: New E-Wallet App Launch by Wallet Factory to Help the Underbanked in Belize
The Belize Bank Limited—along with a fintech solutions provider, Wallet Factory—are the first in the region to launch a digital wallet app providing access to online banking services for Belizean customers.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and French Agency Tie up to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Philippines
The grant from the French Development Agency is expected to enhance the BSP’s initiatives to empower marginalized sectors in the Philippines by providing them access to financial products and services.
PaygOps Supports Last-Mile Distributors’ Scalability With a Disruptive Receivables Finance Mechanism
Eventually, this project aims at supporting last-mile distributors scaling their operations and providing investors with data transparency and standard formats to unleash new investment opportunities.
IFC Invests in Sekura to Improve Access to Insurance in Mexico
The co-investment represents IFC's first investment in the insurance brokerage sector and reflects IFC's interest in increasing insurance penetration for Mexican companies alongside a leading player in the market.
Brazil: Nubank Partners With SoftBank-Backed Lending Fintech Creditas
Creditas’ products and services will be available on Nubank’s app in Brazil by the end of this year.
Agricultural Bank of Egypt Launches New Facilities Through ‘Bab Rizq’ Program
The step is part of the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) initiative to promote financial inclusion for farmers, on the occasion of Egyptian Farmer’s Day.
ADB and BlueOrchard Sign $50M Risk-Sharing Agreement to Expand Microfinance
Under the program, the company's flagship fund, the BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund, will invest in selected microfinance institutions and banks.
Advans Group Selects Tagit to Digitize Customer Experience in Microfinance
With this partnership, Advans will accelerate its impact and reach out to more clients in its markets through its ability to provide client-centric digital financial services to its clients sustainably and responsibly.
The Center for Financial Education and Capability is Launching its BBVA EduFin Research Grants 2021
The 2021 EduFin Research Grants marks the annual competition that will dedicate a total of EUR 50,000 to support research projects.