Fintech company Tala announced its partnership with Maya Bank, the digital bank leader in the Philippines, marking a significant milestone towards bridging the financial gap for millions of Filipinos.

Finance super app GCash has entered the agrifintech sector through a partnership with Mayani, an agri-fisheries platform connecting smallholder farmers and fishers to buyers.

The integration of MoMo into the Grab app allows MoMo to expand its services on one of the most popular platforms in Vietnam.

Tazapay plans to use the funds to further scale its business across Asia and expand in other regions where the company is receiving strong demand for its services, such as the Middle East and Europe.

By offering a frictionless and friendly lending experience, the firm aims to empower traditionally underserved Filipinos to achieve their goals and bring them into the formal and secure financial ecosystem.

The United Nations Capital Development Fund launched the challenge with the aim to attract local and global fintechs with market-ready solutions to address identified problem statements which represent the challenges faced by Pacific Islands Countries.

Trusting Social is an AI fintech company aspiring to democratize financial services through AI-based consumer insights and embedded finance.

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.

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

Ongoing shifts toward e-commerce, digital payments (including contactless), and instant payments have all been significantly boosted during the pandemic with real-time payments surging by 104 percent.