financial inclusion

Walmart Expands ‘Early Payment Program’ To Focus On Supplier Diversity
Walmart Expands ‘Early Payment Program’ To Focus On Supplier Diversity
April 28, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Walmart said on Wednesday (April 28) that it is launching “an expanded early payment program” with an eye toward “supporting the long-term growth and success...

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Forward-Thinking Financial Services Target The Next Generation 
Forward-Thinking Financial Services Target The Next Generation 
April 28, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Historically speaking, we haven’t thought too much about the financial habits of people under the age of 18, because kids aren’t legally allowed to be...

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Identity In An Inclusive Digital Economy
Identity In An Inclusive Digital Economy
April 26, 2021  |  Authentication

As the last 12 months have driven a focus on technology and digital ecosystems, it’s become more important than ever to prove identity seamlessly and...

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Gates Foundation Leads With Digital Payments In Financial Inclusion Initiative
Gates Foundation Leads With Digital Payments In Financial Inclusion Initiative
April 22, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Headlines may trumpet the digital shift, the return of a booming economy, the tidal wave of eCommerce that has moved to devices, and to a...

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Financial Inclusion And Crypto Will Drive Technology In A Digital-First World
Financial Inclusion And Crypto Will Drive Technology In A Digital-First World
April 19, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Yossi Zekri, president and CEO of Acuant, explores how more financial institutions and platforms are moving toward...

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What FIs Don’t Get About The Underbanked Consumer
What FIs Don’t Get About The Underbanked Consumer
April 06, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

By the official numbers, there are 33 million unbanked and underbanked consumers in the United States. Of those 33 million, a relatively small number —...

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Mastercard’s Airtel Investment Spotlights Africa’s Mobile Money Boom
Mastercard’s Airtel Investment Spotlights Africa’s Mobile Money Boom
April 01, 2021  |  Mobile Payments

The mobile payments surge is global in scope, touching all regions and countries. That’s especially apparent in Africa, where as reported Thursday (April 1), Airtel Africa is...

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Mastercard Partners Up To Advance Digital Economy Via Financial Inclusion
Mastercard Partners Up To Advance Digital Economy Via Financial Inclusion
April 01, 2021  |  Economy

While the third round of stimulus payments have been steadily pouring into bank accounts across the country, there are still a portion of Americans who...

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Unbanked Segments Become Valuable Focus For Payments Companies
Unbanked Segments Become Valuable Focus For Payments Companies
March 30, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

The pandemic was miserable for everyone by its very nature, but the hardship did not exactly fall evenly across the population. For the unbanked and...

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