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October 11, 2023
Decoding a cross-border business payment to Rwanda: detailing the journey, the costs, and our observations
October 6, 2023
Could Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology Address the Scourge of ‘Shoplifting’?
September 6, 2023
Episode 219 - Smart Takes on Cross-border Payments with Ryan Zagone, Head of Americas, Wise for Banks, and Joanna Wisniecka, Glenbrook
February 15, 2023
Episode 191 - Fanning the Flames: A Year in Travel - Jordan
We’ve reached our final destination on Glenbrook’s 2022 tour of local payment methods around the world. Joanna Wisniecka joins Yvette Bohanan on this episode of Fanning the Flames to chat about her recent trip to Jordan. Joanna walks us through her experience opening an account and and making payments with ZainCash, and also provides insights into JoPACC (Jordan Payments & Clearing Company) initiatives throughout the country.
July 21, 2022
Episode 172 - Fanning the Flames: Fast Payments on the African Continent
July 12, 2022
Episode 171 - How Wallets Are Transforming The Global Payments Landscape And What Merchants Should Do About It - Chuck Huang, Citcon
April 27, 2022
Episode 165 - Fanning The Flames - Global Payments - Elizabeth McQuerry & Joanna Wisniecka
January 11, 2022
Thunes Partners With the World Economic Forum to Power Innovation in Payments Infrastructure
“Thunes , a Singapore-based fintech company and a global leader in cross-border payments, announced today a collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to address systemic inequality in accessing financial services by driving innovation across payments and market infrastructures. As a collaborator of the WEF’s Platform for Shaping the Future of Financial and Monetary Systems , […]
November 15, 2021
Mastercard Partners With City of New Orleans and MoCaFi to Announce ‘Crescent City Card’ Program
“New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was joined by executives from Mastercard, Mobility Capital Finance, Inc. (MoCaFi), and Forward Together New Orleans to announce the Crescent City Card Program. The program involves of a series of initiatives and products to offer financial inclusion, access to emergency disbursements, incentives to drive economic growth, empower underbanked residents, and […]
October 7, 2021
Episode 157 - Experts Deep Dive on Financial Health and Inclusion
Mastercard and Citi Expand Partnership to Further Financial Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts
“Mastercard and Citi today announced a new partnership to support local residents and small businesses through greater public-private sector collaboration. Through City Possible , Mastercard’s partnership and co-creation framework for cities, the two global leaders will bring their collective resources, expertise, and integrated urban development frameworks to the City Possible network.”
September 15, 2021
Making Digital Access Work in eGovernment Payments: Principles of Pro-Poor Design
August 16, 2021
Episode 156 - How to Make Financial Health a Reality - Mimi Joy, Financial Health Network
July 21, 2021
Cincinnati Family Tech Pay Theory Announces Launch of Its Cash Acceptance Tool
“Pay Theory , a Cincinnati-based startup that provides payment solutions for school districts, childcare, and families, is excited to announce the launch of its cash payments tool to simplify the burden of making school-related payments for the roughly 30 percent of K–12 families in the US who are un- or underbanked. The Pay Theory in-person cash […]
July 19, 2021
Serena Williams Invests in Rent-reporting Fintech Esusu
CNBC
“Serena Williams is investing an undisclosed amount in Esusu , a fintech start-up that allows renters to build and improve credit by reporting their rent payments to credit bureaus. The tennis superstar provided the backing through her venture capital firm, Serena Ventures , as part of the start-up’s first funding round… “Esusu is an excellent […]
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