The proceeds from the bond will be dedicated exclusively to providing loans to female entrepreneurs in India.

The strategic bank x FinTech partnership aims to help merchants manage omnichannel payments and also seamlessly access financial services on an agile-tech platform.

The addition of Owoafara illustrates ShEquity’s unrelenting commitment to providing smart investments for African female entrepreneurs and innovators.

Thanks to the PayGo credit facilities offered by GLP to the unbanked and low-income population, the project will also favor financial inclusion, giving access to PayGo credit facilities to 2.67 million people.

The move centers on financial inclusion, aiming to provide a new accessible digital payment solution to the 1.7 million people in the United Arab Emirates who are currently unbanked.

This is a key outcome of reforms the Reserve Bank of Fiji has been leading in collaboration and partnership with key payment system stakeholders in Fiji.

The solution is based on the Way4 digital payment platform and is designed for CaaS providers who prioritize a digital-first customer payment experience.

The $154 million will finance innovative, scalable, small and medium-sized businesses that improve the access and affordability of basic goods and services for unserved and underserved consumers in Africa.

The didigital gender divide is the focus of an innovative multinational study launched recently by the Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security at The Fletcher School at Tufts University in partnership with social research firm Decodis, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

A release by the Head of Communications & Branding at LAPO indicates that “LAPO MfB has won this award category for the ninth consecutive times."