Can the Emergence of AgFintech Revolutionize Agrifinance?
This reading deck explores how data- and AI-powered AgFinTech solutions can help financial service providers reach underserved farmers, assess agricultural risks, and lower costs. Drawing on five global case studies, it highlights promising innovations and outlines how governments, development finance institutions, donors, investors, and providers can help scale them in support of financial inclusion and food security.
Asia Fintech Forum 2026 to Convene Regulators, Bankers and Fintech Leaders in Kuala Lumpur on 2 October
Inaugural forum from Singapore's Responsible Fintech Institute, title-sponsored by Remi Technology, puts AI, stablecoins and financial inclusion on a single agenda.
Optimizing AML/CFT Risk Management with Technology and Analytics: A Playbook for Financial Institutions in Emerging Markets
This Good Practice Note explores how technology and advanced analytics can strengthen Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) risk management through a more effective, risk-based approach.
Questioning IPS Design Inclusivity: Unlocking Fintech and Non-Bank Participation in Domestic Instant Payment Systems
This paper examines the experiences of fintechs, non-bank providers, and industry associations across multiple markets to understand the barriers and enablers shaping participation in domestic Instant Payment Systems (IPS) ecosystems.
AI Agents Make Card Purchases With New Mastercard–Lobster.cash Integration
Mastercard and Crossmint's Lobster.cash announced that they are working together so consumers will soon be free to safely authorize AI agents to make purchases using their existing payment cards.
LuLu Money’s Innovation Hub to Drive Actionable AI in Financial Services
LuLu Money Technologies, a leading financial services technology provider in the GCC, opened its new AI Innovation Hub in Abu Dhabi, marking a step towards actionable AI-led financial systems that not only simplify, but actively execute everyday financial decisions at scale.
Which Fintech Trends Are Making Financial Services Work Better for Women?
The Fintech Times asked women working across the fintech sector a simple question: what fintech trends are helping women better access financial services and manage their financial futures?
UAE Fintechs Drive Next Phase of Financial Inclusion
Financial inclusion is becoming a core fintech and infrastructure priority in the UAE as digital payments, payroll platforms, and regulatory oversight converge to support a largely low-income workforce.
How Digital Payments Are Bringing India’s Unbanked Into Financial System
The research shows that digital payment platforms, mobile wallets, micro-lending applications, and Unified Payments Interface services have become the primary entry points into formal finance for many first-time users.
From Zero to 475,000 Users: Velmie & Metro Cable Unveil the Rise of Sierra Leone’s Fastest-Growing Super App
Velmie, a digital banking technology partner supporting financial innovation across Africa, together with Metro Cable, announced the outstanding success of Vult, Sierra Leone’s fast-growing super app that has transformed access to financial services across the country.