In Africa’s ever-changing payments ecosystem, innovation is the norm. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...
With as many as 67% of Egypt’s residents without a bank account, Mastercard and FinTech Kashat have signed a deal to digitize onboarding, disbursement and collections for the Middle East and North Africa, the companies announced Tuesday (Feb 8). Get the Full Story Complete the...
In today’s FinTech news, Gen Z banking, eSports payments and decentralized finance (DeFi) loans grab headlines, while a former Google executive heads to Brazilian payments FinTech Ebanx as president of global payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
In an interview with the Buenos Aires Times on Friday (Feb. 4), Argentina Central Bank Governor Miguel Ángel Pesce applauded FinTechs for serving an underbanked population, but also cautioned that they were not financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Credit data company Experian has launched Experian Go, a free program to help almost 50 million “credit invisibles,” or people with limited or no credit history, start building credit by creating an Experian credit report, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 26) press release. Get the...
“They’ll just use it to buy drugs.” 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...
As a growing number of competitors enter the family finance segment, Brian Dong says this proves that Greenlight was right to move into the space and deliver services to cover a previously unmet need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
As the U.K. moves toward its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent report by Her Majesty’s Treasury and the U.K.’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined measures that will help boost financial inclusion and capability for more people in the country. Get...
Digital banking startup Kwara raised $4 million in a seed funding round to further develop its neobank app in Kenya and turn traditional savings cooperatives into modern digital banks, according to a press release on Thursday (Dec. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
