Koree, a Cameroonian Fintech Emerges as Winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Koree from Cameroon is the competition’s first ever female-led fintech winner having beaten eight other finalists to claim the top prize of $50,000.
Open Banking and Inclusive Finance in the European Union: Perspectives From the Dutch Stakeholder Ecosystem
This working paper examines the impact of the revised Payment Services Directive and open banking platforms on inclusive finance in the EU, with a focus on the Netherlands' fintech ecosystem.
Fintech for Who? Demand for Digital Financial Services and Fintech in Tanzania
This paper explores the drivers of demand for digital financial services and fintech: perceived cost, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived risk, and social norms.
Exness Expands Its Fintech Scholarships Program to Kenya
Multi-asset broker Exness announces extending its Fintech Scholarships program to Kenya in partnership with the United States International University aiming to support outstanding university students.
Nominations for Singapore Fintech Festival's Global Fintech Awards Are Now Open
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Fintech Association are calling for nominations for the Global Fintech Awards at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2023.
Inclusive Fintech Funding in Times of Uncertainty
This publication shares insights from interviews with past Inclusive Fintech 50 winners and fintech investors to learn how they are adapting to these uncertain times and the impact of the funding challenges on their business models and the low-income customers they serve.
Low-Income Financial Services Market Sizing and Fintech Assessment: Peru Country Report
This study presents the findings of research to establish the status of access to finance for MSEs and the size of the credit market across four different geographies, including Peru.
Fintel Connect and Cheese Partner to Expand Access to Credit for Underserved Americans
Through this partnership, Fintel Connect will provide Cheese with its cutting-edge performance marketing technology to help the company offer affordable credit solutions to underbanked consumers in the United States of America.
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Social Finance
AI has the potential to transform social finance, but it also presents a number of challenges related to data privacy and security, bias and fairness, transparency and explainability, technical complexity and employment.
Agritech and Fintech Providers in East and Southern Africa
This report examines the universe of agritech and fintech providers that influence access to finance for small-scale farmers and agricultural SMEs in East and Southern Africa.