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Mastercard and RISE Mark Significant Progress in Wage Digitalization Project, Reaching 24,000 Garment Workers Across Egypt
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and RISE announce significant progress of their joint wage digitalization project in Egypt, which aims to enhance financial inclusion and resilience among garment workers.
EBRD and Consortium of Investors Acquire Egypt’s Tamweely Microfinance
The acquisition will support Tamweely’s domestic growth strategy and boost its competitiveness and resilience, enabling it to become one of the country’s leading microfinance providers.
Philippines Pushes for Digital Wage Payments to Boost Financial Inclusion
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are urging labor and employer sector leaders to transition to digital wage payments, highlighting the benefits of safe and efficient payroll solutions.
Triodos Financial Inclusion Funds Provide Finance to OnePuhunan
Looking at the client base of OnePuhunan, most women entrepreneurs are active in the trading sector, such as sari-sari stores and small grocery stores.
AFC Joins Global Enterprises to Offer Inclusive Digital Lending in the Philippines
The strategic alliance aims to strengthen the platform in the rapidly evolving consumer finance market in the Philippines.
CIB, ADIB Egypt Promote Financial Inclusion With Youth-Focused Services
The initiative aims to raise awareness among young people about digital literacy, enhance digital financial inclusion, and encourage youth to join the financial sector and benefit from banking products and services.
GCash: Becoming the Philippines’ Leading Financial Super App
Following its latest investment, Mynt is now worth an impressive $5 billion, more than doubling its $2 billion valuation from the last funding round in 2021.
The Rand Goes Digital: South Africa's Push for a Cashless Future
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has unveiled an ambitious roadmap that seeks to usher in a cashless era, prioritizing financial inclusion and economic growth.
UNSGSA Queen Máxima Visits the Philippines to Support Scaling Up Financial Services for Better Financial Health
The visit from 21-23 May 2024 will focus on advancing key foundational building blocks for financial inclusion—including connectivity, digital identification, and digital payments—as well as enhancing financial health and resilience against economic and climate-related challenges for Filipinos.
Tala Establishes a $48.5 Million Loan Channeling Partnership With Maya Bank to Increase Filipinos' Access to Financial Services
Fintech company Tala announced its partnership with Maya Bank, the digital bank leader in the Philippines, marking a significant milestone towards bridging the financial gap for millions of Filipinos.