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The financial services industry has much to contribute to the UN and World Bank goal of full financial inclusion by 2020. This group will focus on industry contributions, ideas, barriers and enablers.
2019 was an excellent year for fintechs in terms of exposure and raising awareness among the majority of the population about what fintechs are and what potential they hold for the regular citizens. I...
Time to wish a happy 21st Birthday to the ATM installation that changed the face of cash provision in the UK! Yes. That’s right. It is exactly 21 years since the first Independent ATM was installed in...
A recent report commissioned by the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office and the British Hallmarking Council found that up to a third of all gold jewelry sold online could be unhallmarked, and possibly ...
Kenya just took a big step towards its tech development. On November 8th Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta approved a data protection law that complies with European Union legal standards. This will fi...
Global payments industry giant, Mastercard is taking big steps towards embracing Fintech. During the Singapore Fintech Festival taking place from Nov-11 to Nov 13 of this year, Mastercard announced it...
The Innovator’s Dilemma is challenging financial nonprofits. They must adopt disruptive technology, become data driven and follow their clients to the digital world to remain relevant. The problem is ...
Banks and mobile operators have a lot more in common than you might think. They both have global distribution networks and a system of financial clearing houses that settle charges between the individ...
Financial inclusion is a priority for all modern, innovative businesses. Helping to widen the net to those, who up until now, have been unable to access services and products, and being able to make a...
The role of accountants is changing by the minute, and the field is rapidly shedding away it’s old, demeure, and cautious face. New technologies are making the job of accountants easier, but could als...
More stories this week in Britain about the potential for Post Offices to replace ATMs as far as the supply of cash to the public is concerned. There is a heavy irony in Post Offices now being touted ...
Our ability to gather, compile, and mine for data is greater than it ever was and continues to grow by the minute. Big data analytics is affecting nearly every industry, but there are few sectors wher...
There are lots of different ways to approach money management in the context of a business. And while some might seem more attractive for your situation than others, it’s important to analyze all of t...