Network International the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa region, has renewed its partnership with one of Nigeria’s largest financial service providers, Polaris Bank Limited, to deepen financial inclusion and digital transformation.

Through its all-in-one app that provides access to financial services, BABB is harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology to streamline and simplify the process of peer-to-peer transactions across borders.

The $10 million MicroVest investment in Annapurna microfinance aims to promote economic inclusion in underserved rural communities, with a specific emphasis on empowering women in India.

This ZAR 60 billion (≈ USD 3.3 billion) investment is expected to contribute significantly to enhancing network resilience, further accelerating Vodacom’s deep rural coverage program to help bridge the digital divide and deepening financial inclusion.

Britain plans to set up a new body over the next two years to encourage more competition in banking services through the use of third-party apps from fintech firms.

The World Bank approved financing of $450 million for advancing financial and digital inclusion to continue supporting the government in implementing reforms to improve financial inclusion, digital entrepreneurship and more in Morocco.

The Central Bank of Egypt reports an increase in financial inclusion as total ownership of transactional accounts reach 64.8 percent of the total 65.4 million eligible adult population at the end of 2022.

Through the Training, Advocacy, Research, and Mentorship (TARM) project, Peace Microfinance Bank Ltd. aims to empower female teachers to guide and motivate adolescent girls to pursue their education in Nigeria.

Huawei, a leading global technology solutions provider, recently reaffirmed its commitment to bKash, the leader in mobile payments and financial services in Bangladesh, that will plot the way towards financial inclusion.

Cambodia's AMK Microfinance Institution Plc raises a $7.5 million green loan to broaden its green initiatives by introducing renewable energy sources, implementing energy efficiency projects, and developing eco-friendly and circular economy products.