microfinance

FinTechs Foster Digital Transformation in Smaller, Overlooked African Markets
FinTechs Foster Digital Transformation in Smaller, Overlooked African Markets
October 06, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

In the technological transformation of payments, it is often the smallest economies that are the last to modernize. At the same time, international payment rails...

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High Tech Microlending — And Why Chickens Hatch Great ROI
High Tech Microlending — And Why Chickens Hatch Great ROI
June 08, 2020  |  Loans

The World Bank distributes about $25 billion a year to countries through governments that identify areas where investment is needed and capital can be deployed...

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Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
Report: YTD India FinTech Investments Top $722M
August 23, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Alt lending, and, of course, digital payments, were top of mind for investors targeting India FinTechs these past few weeks. We take stock of two...

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What Cambodia’s Debt Crisis Means For Microlending
What Cambodia’s Debt Crisis Means For Microlending
August 13, 2019  |  South Asia

There is a debt crisis slowly but surely building in Cambodia that could see millions of people losing their homes and family farms — the...

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Amazon, Chase Donate To Whole Foods Planet Foundation
Amazon, Chase Donate To Whole Foods Planet Foundation
March 03, 2019  |  Amazon

Whole Foods has announced that both Amazon and Chase will donate a portion of purchases made with an Amazon Rewards Visa Card to Whole Planet Foundation, a...

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The Chart That Sparked A Debate On Global Poverty
The Chart That Sparked A Debate On Global Poverty
February 14, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

A well-made chart can be good for a lot of things, like breaking down a complex problem into an accessible visual, illustrating a point or...

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Branch International Secures $70M For Microlending To Underbanked
Branch International Secures $70M For Microlending To Underbanked
March 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

California-based Branch International, a startup providing mobile-first financial services, announced $70 million in funding. A press release on Wednesday (March 28) said Branch International raised the...

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Kiva Lending Scraps Microfinance For Social Underwriting
Kiva Lending Scraps Microfinance For Social Underwriting
December 18, 2015  |  News

In a move away from its traditional online lending model focused on small loans, Kiva is transitioning its energies instead to “social underwriting.” Under that approach,...

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