Microfinance startup Lupiya has received an investment of $1 million from a US Venture Capital fund Enygma Ventures.

Cash transfers from Yemenis abroad to their country have declined by 80 percent in the first four months of 2020, Oxfam announced on Thursday.

The value of transactions on the Unified Payments Interface, a platform created by India’s largest banks in 2016, reached an all-time high last month as people feared to handle banknotes amid the pandemic.

IFC will support developing more specially-designed products and services for women, as part of a move to help boost access to finance for women.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, online purchase transactions have been on the rise in countries including Brazil and Mexico.

Brighter Investment Investor Relations Manager Belinda Kuglenu argues that although school closures, rising unemployment rates and falling wages may result in delayed distributions to investors, the outlook for "long-term returns remain strong."

As the world continues to face economic turmoil resulting from the COVID-19, communities in Zambia are turning to informal savings groups to cushion the impact of the pandemic.

A federal stimulus program to combat the recent economic downturn is pushing more community banks to embrace financial technology partnerships.

A Q&A with World Bank economist Dilip Ratha on the job losses and travel restrictions affecting migrants around the world.

Where does Myanmar’s fintech industry stand after its first decade?