financial inclusion

Democratizing Investment Opportunities For MENA’s Underbanked Populations
Democratizing Investment Opportunities For MENA’s Underbanked Populations
February 25, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Retail investors have become a powerful force in many developed markets, thanks to the growth of platforms like Robinhood in the United States and Freetrade...

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Ecobank Says Africa’s Payment, FinTech Future is Bright
Ecobank Says Africa’s Payment, FinTech Future is Bright
February 22, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

In Africa’s ever-changing payments ecosystem, innovation is the norm. In just two decades, major transformations have taken place across the continent — and virtually every...

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U.S. Bank Partners With Payactiv on Payroll Options
U.S. Bank Partners With Payactiv on Payroll Options
February 16, 2022  |  Payroll

U.S. Bank has partnered with financial wellness platform Payactiv to offer a new solution that gives clients better earned wage access (EWA), the companies announced...

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UK Regulators Warn Banks to Safeguard Again Lending Discrimination if Using AI, ML
UK Regulators Warn Banks to Safeguard Again Lending Discrimination if Using AI, ML
February 13, 2022  |  Regulation

Banks using artificial intelligence (AI) to approve loan applications have been warned by U.K. financial regulators that they can only deploy that technology if they...

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Lease-to-Own Firm Katapult Adds Jane Thompson to Board
Lease-to-Own Firm Katapult Adds Jane Thompson to Board
February 11, 2022  |  Personnel

Lease-to-own platform Katapult has named two new members on its board of directors. As the company said in a news release Friday (Feb. 11), Joyce...

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Card Issuer Elan Launches Charitable Giving Program
Card Issuer Elan Launches Charitable Giving Program
February 10, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Card issuer Elan has launched its Across the Country Charitable Giving program, benefiting 50 charities across the United States. The program, announced in a news...

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Financial Inclusion Policies Move the Underserved Consumer Mainstream
Financial Inclusion Policies Move the Underserved Consumer Mainstream
February 10, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Financial services providers have an opportunity to help the unbanked and underbanked, graduate them to fully banked and retain them as regular customers. Orlando Zayas,...

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New Financing Options Help Patients, Practices Manage Rising Healthcare Costs
New Financing Options Help Patients, Practices Manage Rising Healthcare Costs
February 09, 2022  |  Healthcare

Consumers across demographic groups are feeling the sting of high out-of-pocket medical costs, often delaying or foregoing necessary treatment because they can’t afford it. With...

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Digital Payments, Financing Help Healthcare Practices Focus on Patients — Not Billing
Digital Payments, Financing Help Healthcare Practices Focus on Patients — Not Billing
February 08, 2022  |  Healthcare

As frustrating as the pandemic is for patients, frontline healthcare workers are exhausted, stretched thin and quitting in battalions. This is having impacts across practices,...

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