financial inclusion

Brazil’s RecargaPay Raises $70 Million To Expand Payments App

Brazil’s RecargaPay Raises $70 Million To Expand Payments App
Brazil’s RecargaPay Raises $70 Million To Expand Payments App
February 24, 2021  |  Investments

Brazil’s RecargaPay has raised $70 million in a Series C funding round to expand its payments platform for consumers and small businesses. The funding round,...

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Citibank Brings Hong Kong Digital Banking Platform Out Of Beta
Citibank Brings Hong Kong Digital Banking Platform Out Of Beta
February 23, 2021  |  Banking

Citibank has announced that it is rolling out Citi Plus, its Hong Kong project which it recently brought out of beta, according to a press...

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JPMC Addresses Racial Wealth Gap With Investment Product For Black-Owned Banks
JPMC Addresses Racial Wealth Gap With Investment Product For Black-Owned Banks
February 23, 2021  |  Banking

J.P. Morgan Chase is launching an investment product specifically to support Black-owned banks, Bloomberg reported. The financial services firm also made equity investments in four...

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Credit-Building Platform SeedFi Closes $65 Million Funding Round
Credit-Building Platform SeedFi Closes $65 Million Funding Round
February 17, 2021  |  Investments

Financial health startup SeedFi, which helps Americans build credit, save money and make future financial plans, has raised $65 million in funding, according to a...

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Mastercard Introduces Strivers Initiative To Support Black Women-Owned Businesses
Mastercard Introduces Strivers Initiative To Support Black Women-Owned Businesses
February 17, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has unveiled the Strivers Initiative consumer-facing platform, which elevates the visibility of Black female business owners overcoming obstacles to maintain and expand their companies...

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GameStop Run Opens New Conversation About Financial Literacy
GameStop Run Opens New Conversation About Financial Literacy
February 10, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

The GameStop stock run has created a generational opportunity for the investment advisory industry to connect with an audience that’s finally interested in listening and...

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GajiGesa Raises $2.5 Million To Reach More Underbanked Indonesians
GajiGesa Raises $2.5 Million To Reach More Underbanked Indonesians
February 04, 2021  |  Investments

The FinTech GajiGesa Indonesia has landed $2.5 million in a seed round of funding. The company announced via LinkedIn that the funding will be used to...

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Visa: Crypto API Program Makes Crypto An Economic Empowerment Tool
Visa: Crypto API Program Makes Crypto An Economic Empowerment Tool
February 03, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Amid the wild price swings, amid the fits and starts toward mainstream acceptance, might cryptocurrencies be the bridge toward financial inclusion — helping underserved populations...

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