Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion
FinTechs Solve Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Challenge
June 23, 2022

When it comes to tackling poverty and improving the quality of life of the world’s poor and excluded communities, the concept of financial inclusion has been used by governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and businesses as an index of people’s ability to access banking services and...

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Mastercard, DFC Push to Improve Financial Inclusion in Central America
June 09, 2022

Mastercard announced Thursday (June 9) that it will be working with U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on a joint program to help deepen financial inclusion in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Startups Opt for Fixed-Price Payments to Bank MENA’s Unbanked
June 08, 2022

In the last couple of decades, consumers’ preferences for cross-border payments have been shifting, and more and more people are demanding convenience, speed, security, and above all, value for money, said Kaushik Sthankiya, chief commercial officer of subscription-based global payments provider Sokin. Get the Full...

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Mastercard Brings Financial Inclusion Offering to Central America
May 12, 2022

Mastercard is rolling out a financial inclusion program in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras that will “accelerate the company’s objective of including five million unbanked individuals and digitize and provide credit access to one million micro and small businesses (MSMBs)” in the next five years....

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Interswitch: Infrastructure Alone Won’t Fix Nigeria’s Un- and Underbanked Problem
April 29, 2022

Accelerating financial inclusion and bringing un- and underbanked populations into the formal financial sector is increasingly on the agenda of several governments and policymakers in emerging markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Wells Fargo Partners With Operation HOPE to Foster Inclusion for Unbanked
April 13, 2022

Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE are partnering to foster financial inclusion and remove barriers to unbanked populations, half of which are Black, African American, Hispanic and Native American/Alaska Native households, according to a press release on Tuesday (April 12). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Paysend Launches Products to Help Customers Boost Credit
April 06, 2022

United Kingdom FinTech startup Paysend is launching two new products to help customers improve their finances and get their credit scores on track, according to a Wednesday (April 6) press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Overlooked Ventures Receives Funding From Bank of America
March 31, 2022

A newly established fund by Overlooked Ventures to help disregarded entrepreneurs was seeded with capital from Bank of America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Experian Partners With Black Opal to Bring Credit Options to US Immigrants
March 30, 2022

Experian and Black Opal are teaming up to boost consumer credit access to immigrants in the U.S., according to a press release on Wednesday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...