financial inclusion

Mastercard Continues B2B Focus In Middle East
Mastercard Continues B2B Focus In Middle East
February 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Mastercard has invested significantly in the Middle East, home to a blossoming FinTech scene. Most recently, the credit card company struck a partnership with Swipezoom...

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Mastercard Powers Cashless Efficiency In Kenya
Mastercard Powers Cashless Efficiency In Kenya
February 08, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Mastercard is partnering with the local government in Kenya to help address the growing problem of citizens having to move from place to place in...

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Increased ATM Usage Fueled By Financial Inclusion
Increased ATM Usage Fueled By Financial Inclusion
February 06, 2017  |  International

A new report from research firm RBR revealed a strong demand for ATM services in developing markets, most notably in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East...

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What ‘Unscorable’ Consumers Really Look Like
What ‘Unscorable’ Consumers Really Look Like
December 08, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

While credit scores, or the lack thereof, tell lenders a lot about consumers, the traditional credit scoring models don’t always provide a clear picture of...

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Financial Inclusion Via Digital Identity
Financial Inclusion Via Digital Identity
October 20, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

Better addressing the unbanked and underbanked has the potential to change the fortunes of financial firms — if only they are allowed into the banking...

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Boosting Financial Inclusion, And GDP, For The Have-Nots
Boosting Financial Inclusion, And GDP, For The Have-Nots
September 22, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

The emergence of financial technology has been changing the way we do business, pay bills and even extend money to friends and family, speeding the...

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Startup Offers Financial Services For X-Border Students
Startup Offers Financial Services For X-Border Students
August 25, 2016  |  International

FinTech startup SelfScore, which launched the first dedicated Mastercard credit card designed exclusively for international students in the U.S., announced the closing of a $7...

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Digital Identity’s Call For Democracy
Digital Identity’s Call For Democracy
August 03, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

While FinTech’s current focus is creating and securing a consumer’s digital identity, nearly 40 percent of all adults living in the world lack a physical...

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Bringing Democracy To Digital Identity
Bringing Democracy To Digital Identity
August 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

While FinTech’s current focus is creating and securing a consumer’s digital identity, nearly 40 percent of all adults living in the world lack a physical...

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