Visa to Invest $1B in Africa Over the Next Five Years
Per the statement, the pledge will further scale Visa’s operations in Africa and deepen collaboration with strategic partners, including governments, financial institutions, mobile network operators, fintechs and merchants.
Clear Junction Announces Launch of Escrow Accounts for Fiat and Crypto Trading
The escrow accounts solution is open to Clear Junction clients and is designed for use by crypto exchanges who want to provide their clients with an additional layer of security.
G2P Next in India: Choice, Resilience and Inclusivity
This policy brief draws on global trends to understand how government-to-person programs can evolve to address India's challenges.
Fijian People to Benefit from Landmark Reforms to Deliver Modern and Efficient Payment System
This is a key outcome of reforms the Reserve Bank of Fiji has been leading in collaboration and partnership with key payment system stakeholders in Fiji.
OpenWay Launches Card- and Wallet-As-a-Service Platform
The solution is based on the Way4 digital payment platform and is designed for CaaS providers who prioritize a digital-first customer payment experience.
Financial Inclusion of Refugees in Jordan
This report looks back at what has been achieved in the financial inclusion of refugees and asylum seekers in Jordan since 2015, when the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) first launched its initiative to enhance national financial inclusion.
Can G2P Unlock Women’s Economic Empowerment? Evidence From Asia and Africa
This slide deck documents MSC's journey of evaluating key government-to-person (G2P) programs across Asia and Africa to understand how G2P payments impact women.
Nextgen Ties up With Sa-dhan to Promote Digital Payments
The partnership intends to help millions of feature-phone users to make digital payments under the microfinance ecosystem.
Hong Kong Fintech Startup Reap Raises $40 Million For Web3 Payments
The proceeds will be used to set up regional hubs throughout Asia, North American and Europe.
Listening To Our People - Learnings From User-Centered Social Payments in the Caribbean
The pace of digital transformation across the Caribbean has accelerated immensely since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments throughout the region have adopted digital processes to improve citizens’ experiences receiving payments - particularly women, and social protection programs have been at the forefront of this transformation. WFP Caribbean reflects on progress.