financial inclusion

Citi Removes Overdraft, Returned Item Fees on Retail Banking Accounts

Citi Removes Overdraft, Returned Item Fees on Retail Banking Accounts
Citi Removes Overdraft, Returned Item Fees on Retail Banking Accounts
June 21, 2022  |  Banking

Citi has removed overdraft, overdraft protection transfer and returned item fees from Citi Retail Banking consumer deposit accounts, with the changes having gone into effect...

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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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