financial inclusion

Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
October 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mastercard is investing in and collaborating with African technology company nClude to foster further financial inclusion across Egypt while also enhancing the country’s FinTech ecosystem....

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Youth-Focused Finance Platform Step Raises $300M
Youth-Focused Finance Platform Step Raises $300M
October 11, 2022  |  Investments

Step, a financial platform aimed at teens and young adults, has raised $300 million in debt funding, bringing the company’s total raised capital to $500...

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Redfin Adds Down Payment Assistance Information to Home Listings
Redfin Adds Down Payment Assistance Information to Home Listings
October 06, 2022  |  Real Estate

Saying it wants to help make homeownership more affordable, technology-powered real estate company Redfin has added a new feature to the home listings on its...

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Amazon $150M Capital Fund Targets Minority-Run Startups
Amazon $150M Capital Fund Targets Minority-Run Startups
October 05, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon is launching a new initiative that seeks to support entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds with venture capital (VC) funding. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bank of America Adds $100M in Low-Cost Deposits to Minority-Led Banks
Bank of America Adds $100M in Low-Cost Deposits to Minority-Led Banks
October 04, 2022  |  Investments

Bank of America is adding $100 million in low-cost deposits to minority depository institutions (MDIs), doubling its existing $100 million in deposits in MDIs. Get...

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Fintech Galaxy Hires COO, CFO; Expands Talent Team for MENA Region
Fintech Galaxy Hires COO, CFO; Expands Talent Team for MENA Region
September 26, 2022  |  Personnel

Fintech Galaxy is growing its executive, management and other talent teams as it moves to expand its cloud-based crowdsourcing platform and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered global...

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Visa’s New Soccer Video Game Helps People Score Financial Skills
Visa’s New Soccer Video Game Helps People Score Financial Skills
September 26, 2022  |  VISA

Soccer fans can score points while learning more about personal finance with a new version of a soccer video game from Visa being released just...

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Bancorp Changes Status to National Bank Charter, Moves to South Dakota
Bancorp Changes Status to National Bank Charter, Moves to South Dakota
September 20, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The Bancorp Bank is dropping its Delaware charter to become a national bank and is now regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the...

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Verity Debuts Family Banking App for MENA Users
Verity Debuts Family Banking App for MENA Users
September 19, 2022  |  Banking

Verity, a FinTech which works to help younger people earn, save and spend responsibly, has rolled out a new family banking and financial literacy app...

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