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December 20, 2024
Real-Time Payments Projected to Boost India GDP by $76.5 Billion, Bring Banking Access to 25.5 Million Indians by 2028
Yahoo Finance
“Real-time payments boosted India’s GDP by $50 billion in 2023, making it the world’s largest market in terms of GDP growth, according to the Real-Time Payments: Economic Impact and Financial Inclusion report published by ACI Worldwide in collaboration with The Centre for Economics and Business Research. This is equivalent to the output of approximately 6.8 […]
December 12, 2024
M-PESA Hits 34 Million Users, Strengthening Financial Inclusion Across Kenya
TechAfrica News
“Safaricom mobile money platform M-PESA hit 34 million subscribers in November. M-PESA, which turns 18 in March 2025 has evolved over the years beyond payments and transactions to a financial ecosystem offering credit, savings, investment solutions, wealth management, insurance solutions and a host of other financial services in order to meet the evolving financial needs […]
December 11, 2024
Reserve Bank to Open National Payments System to Fintechs
TechCentral
“The Reserve Bank has been working to add non-banks as players in South Africa’s national clearing and settlements system as part of a plan to drive financial inclusion to the unbanked and underbanked. Allowing non-banks into the clearance and settlement system will allow standalone fintechs as well as those run by retailers and mobile operators, for […]
November 27, 2024
Tranglo Expands Cross-border Payments to Seven African Countries
Yahoo Finance
“Cross-border payments company Tranglo has further deepened its reach to seven African countries, aiming to enhance financial inclusion across the continent. This move supports payouts in Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Senegal, and Zambia.”
November 22, 2024
SIIPS Report 2024: Charting Africa’s Progress in Inclusive Digital Payments
AfricaNenda
“As Africa continues its digital transformation, the SIIPS Report 2024—launched today in Accra in partnership with AfricaNenda, the World Bank, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)—highlights the extraordinary growth of Instant Payment Systems (IPS) across the continent and explores their impact on financial inclusion.”
November 20, 2024
Episode 252 - Testing, Testing, 123: Payments has evolved in the past 20 years, what about payments testing? with Steve Semelsberger, Testlio
Steve Semelsberger, CEO of Testlio, joins Yvette Bohanan and Drew Edmond to discuss the evolution of quality management alongside payments testing.
November 6, 2024
Episode 251 - Bridging the Communication Gap Between Treasury and Payments with Debopama Sen, Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions
Debopama Sen, Head of Payments at Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions, joins Glenbrook for this episode to explore how treasury and payments professionals can collaborate on opportunities presented by the evolving payments landscape.
October 29, 2024
U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Inaugural National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
U.S. Department of the Treasury
“The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion in the United States, which identifies objectives and recommendations for policymakers, industry, employers, and community organizations to advance consumer access to safe financial products and services and strengthen financial security.”
Network International Signs Strategic Partnership With Ant International to Provide New Payment Solutions to Businesses in MEA, Driving Financial Inclusion
Business Wire
“Network International, a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, and leading global digital payment and financial technology provider Ant International, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend innovative digital payment solutions to businesses in the Middle East and Africa, driving digital transformation and financial inclusion in the region.”
September 6, 2024
West Africa Unifying Legal Framework for Financial Inclusion, Digital Economy
Biometric Update
“West Africa is at the precipice of a digital economy shift, with efforts spearheaded by governments and organizations across the region to create a unified legal and regulatory framework. These efforts are critical to advancing financial inclusion and supporting the transition to digital payments and a cashless economy, which promises to unlock enormous economic potential.”
Digital Payments Become Trending Payment Method for Global Merchants Operating in SEA, Ant International’s Antom Insights Show
Business Wire
“Digital payments have become the preferred payment method among shoppers in Southeast Asia when they purchase on global online platforms, Antom revealed today at the 2024 INCLUSION· Conference on the Bund, a global summit for technology and financial industry, in Shanghai.”
August 7, 2024
Microsoft and dLocal Forge Strategic Partnership to Harness Artificial Intelligence in Fintech in Uruguay
dLocal
“Microsoft and dLocal announced a partnership to integrate Artificial Intelligence solutions into the financial technology sector underscoring their commitment to driving digital transformation and financial inclusion across emerging markets in several emerging economies, such as Chile, Colombia, Peru, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa.”
June 18, 2024
Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Boost Middle East's Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency
IMF
Almost two-thirds of countries in the Middle East and Central Asia are exploring adopting a central bank digital currency as a way to promote financial inclusion and improve the efficiency of cross-border payments.
June 5, 2024
South Africa Rejigs Its Digital Payments Ecosystem to Increase Financial Inclusion
Biometric Update
“The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has published a national digital payments roadmap which proposes several novelties including the adoption of two-factor authentication for digital payments security and a digital KYC registry to streamline and digitize the process of verifying customer identities for financial transactions.”
May 10, 2024
New Experian Tool Empowers Financial Inclusion Through Open Banking Insights
Experian
“Experian® announced the launch of Cashflow Attributes™, a solution to help expand fair and affordable access to credit, particularly for thin-file and credit invisible consumers.”
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