financial inclusion

Safaricom CEO: ‘Innovation Mindset’ Critical to M-Pesa Success

Safaricom CEO: ‘Innovation Mindset’ Critical to M-Pesa Success
Safaricom CEO: ‘Innovation Mindset’ Critical to M-Pesa Success
June 21, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

“M-Pesa is a barometer of what’s happening in the [Kenyan] economy and how customers are behaving.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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

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...

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Klar Raises $90M to Advance Consumer Digital Finance in Mexico
Klar Raises $90M to Advance Consumer Digital Finance in Mexico
June 09, 2022  |  Investments

Digital financial services startup Klar raised $90 million in a funding round to build out its platform and further innovate to develop tailor-made solutions for...

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Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs
Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs
June 08, 2022  |  Commerce

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

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...

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DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
DreamStart Labs, KEIPhone Gift Smartphones to Unbanked Women
May 26, 2022  |  Europe

Digital banking tech platform DreamStart Labs and free smartphone organization KEIPhone are teaming up to offer digital banking in underserved areas across the Europe, Middle...

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Virtual Cards Aid Expense Management, Financial Inclusion
Virtual Cards Aid Expense Management, Financial Inclusion
May 24, 2022  |  Payment Methods

From travel and insurance expenses to software subscriptions and supplier payments, commercial virtual card use has boomed in recent years. The global value of transactions...

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Sokin, Mastercard Expand Digital Banking Partnership Across MENA
Sokin, Mastercard Expand Digital Banking Partnership Across MENA
May 23, 2022  |  Europe

United Kingdom-based global currency account provider Sokin announced an expanded partnership with Mastercard to offer consumers in almost 40 new markets across the Middle East...

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