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Stellar Partners On Real-Time Nigerian Money Transfers
Stellar Partners On Real-Time Nigerian Money Transfers
February 02, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

The Silicon Valley-based startup Stellar, an open-source payment network that’s backed by Stripe, has announced a new partnership aimed at bringing instant money transfers to...

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How Banks In NYC Leave The Unbanked Behind
How Banks In NYC Leave The Unbanked Behind
December 24, 2015  |  News

In the year since the municipal identification card debuted in New York City, more than 670,000 people have signed up, with at least one of...

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Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
Filling The Gaps With Big Data For SMEs Without Credit History
July 14, 2015  |  In Depth

ZestFinance sits at the intersection of “Big Data” and machine learning, a two-pronged approach the company says can help determine the creditworthiness of the unbanked...

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Prepaid Card Popularity Up Among The Unbanked
Prepaid Card Popularity Up Among The Unbanked
July 02, 2015  |  News

General purpose reloadable (GPR) cards are seeing increased use by consumers, especially among “unbanked” cardholders who tend to use those cards like checking accounts. That’s...

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With The Unbanked’s Financial Product Needs, One Size Does Not Fit All
With The Unbanked’s Financial Product Needs, One Size Does Not Fit All
June 16, 2015  |  International

The world’s unbanked population needs new services and could benefit from a new approach from financial institutions, MasterCard Advisors finds. In the research effort by...

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