financial inclusion

Lending Platform LoanWell Secures $3M in Funding
Lending Platform LoanWell Secures $3M in Funding
December 21, 2021  |  Investments

The North Carolina-based lending platform LoanWell has come into some money of its own.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Family Finance Segment Booms Amid Rising Competition To Serve Cash-Free Kids
Family Finance Segment Booms Amid Rising Competition To Serve Cash-Free Kids
December 21, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

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...

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Buy Now, Pay Later Becoming a Pathway to Mainstream Banking in Mexico
Buy Now, Pay Later Becoming a Pathway to Mainstream Banking in Mexico
December 20, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Aside from the pure convenience they offer, most buy now, pay later (BNPL) operators position themselves as a way for consumers to make a payment...

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Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
Visa: How a Global, Digital Network Can Boost Financial Inclusion
December 20, 2021  |  Cross Border Commerce

Amid the great digital shift, subsets of financial services remain challenged because of decades-old, friction-filled and fragmented processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Mercado Libre Acquires POS Provider Redelcom 
Mercado Libre Acquires POS Provider Redelcom 
December 16, 2021  |  Acquisitions

The Latin American eCommerce giant Mercado Libre says it has acquired Redelcom, a Chilean payments service provider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Access to Banking Services Is Key Pillar of UK’s Financial Inclusion Agenda
Access to Banking Services Is Key Pillar of UK’s Financial Inclusion Agenda
December 13, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

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...

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Kenya’s Digital Banking Startup Kwara Raises $4M Seed Funding to Launch Credit Union
Kenya’s Digital Banking Startup Kwara Raises $4M Seed Funding to Launch Credit Union
December 09, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

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...

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UK Takes Steps to Protect Cash, Reduce Consumer Borrowing and Support FinTech Growth
UK Takes Steps to Protect Cash, Reduce Consumer Borrowing and Support FinTech Growth
December 09, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

A December 2021 report published by Her Majesty’s Treasury and the U.K.’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has outlined measures that will help boost...

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Buy Now, Pay Later Bulks Up With New Verticals and Bigger Ticket Sizes
Buy Now, Pay Later Bulks Up With New Verticals and Bigger Ticket Sizes
December 09, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) wave first formed around relatively inexpensive fashion and beauty goods, but industry watchers keep looking for new use cases...

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