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Sierra Leone Government, EU, and UNDCF Officially Launch 'Salone Access to Finance' Project to Empower Farmers

This pioneering initiative will improve access to finance over the next five years, contributing to scale up digital financial solutions and piloting insurance to 500,000 low-income farmers, including women, youth entrepreneurs.

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Crendly’s Character-Based AI Revolutionizes Access to Finance in Nigeria

The AI-driven nature of Crendly’s API will extend new capabilities to financial institutions by adapting and growing with new data to allow them transcend traditional boundaries in credit provision.

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Blockchain Firm Jia Records $2M in Microfinance Originations in the Philippines, Kenya

Blockchain plays a pivotal role in the success of this microfinancing model, from transparency, security, and efficiency to serving as a strategic tool in capital markets and global financial inclusion.

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Rawbank’s illicocash & Mastercard Team to Launch Virtual Cards

The strategic partnership aims to facilitate financial inclusion by providing consumers and businesses with a new and effortless way to conduct e-commerce transactions in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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WEF Lauds OPay for Revolutionizing Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

One of the leading digital and mobile banking institutions in Nigeria, OPay, has been praised for revolutionizing financial inclusion in the country and Africa.

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Visa and Oxfam America to Explore Bringing Pre-Disaster Financial Support to the Philippines, Kenya, Colombia, and Puerto Rico

Visa recently teamed up with Oxfam America to serve as a payments partner in the Philippines, Columbia, Puerto Rico and Kenya.

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iiDENTIFii and Zanaco Partner to Accelerate Digital Financial Inclusion in Zambia

iiDENTIFii has formed a close partnership with Zanaco to champion an identity solution relevant to the needs of Zambian consumers and citizens.

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SAMA Money Acquires First Microfinance Agency to Improve Financial Inclusion in Mali

Following this acquisition, PAMF will operate with SAMA Money Group’s objective of improving the group’s contribution to financial inclusion for the unbanked population by providing accessible digital microfinance services to everyone.

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India Commits $2 M As New Partner in Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility to Boost Digital Financial Inclusion Across Africa

India's contribution to the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility affirms its commitment to help break down barriers to the growth and uptake of digital financial solutions and accelerate financial inclusion in Africa.

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M-KOPA Raises $250 Million to Improve Financial Inclusion in Africa

M-KOPA will use the $250 million funding to continue to grow and to improve financial and digital inclusion for underbanked consumers in sub-Saharan Africa.