1012 Results from /inclusion
Shailendra Prajapati Associate AI Engineer at Compunnel Inc.
Discover how a visionary fintech leader leverages AI to redefine financial inclusion, empowering underserved populations and setting transformative industry standards. Learn how these innovations are shaping the future of banking. Introduction In the dynamic world of financial services, technology continues to challenge traditional norms and resha...
09 March 2025 /ai /inclusion
Brian Mahlangu Head Digital Commercialization at Absa Bank
I previously shared that 56% of mobile connections in Africa are still reliant on feature phones, a reflection of the affordability challenges many face across the continent. It’s important to note that Sub-Saharan Africa alone handles 70% of global mobile money transactions, with over 600 million users. A significant portion of these transactions...
07 March 2025 /payments /inclusion Digital Banking Trends
Katherine Chan CEO at Juice
Financial exclusion is not just a social issue, it's an economic waste. SMEs are the backbone of the global economies, yet too many of them find it hard to access capital, not for lack of potential, but because mainstream financial systems are not structured to serve them. Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations, wrote: "It is not from the bene...
07 March 2025 /startups /inclusion Fintech
Introduction: Resilience in a Challenging Economy Despite global economic headwinds and domestic market uncertainties, Indian startups continue to secure investments by demonstrating strong fundamentals and innovative business models. Recent data from YourStory indicates that even though overall venture capital activity has slowed, targeted invest...
03 March 2025 /inclusion /markets Artificial Intelligence
This article explores how AI is transforming financial services by delivering personalized financial planning, product recommendations, and customer support. Startups like Personetics and Kasisto are at the forefront—reshaping the customer experience through tailored digital solutions as of February 2025. Introduction: A New Era of Tailored Financ...
01 March 2025 /ai /inclusion Artificial Intelligence
The concept of super-apps—platforms offering multiple services (messaging, payments, and more) within a single application—is gaining momentum globally. But one has to understand that Africa’s shift to digital isn’t about mimicking the West but building systems that address local realities. The reality And I have shared articles on this—Smartphon...
01 March 2025 /payments /inclusion Financial Transformation
Early 2025 in the British economic landscape is a complex one for SMEs. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has adjusted its forecast of UK GDP growth to 1.7% this year, highlighting cautious optimism in light of ongoing global uncertainties. While financial inclusion has been a core fintech mission, many SMEs, most ...
28 February 2025 /startups /inclusion Fintech
Janine Grainger CEO at Easy Crypto
On January 17, a new meme coin called $Trump was launched by the President-Elect. Within two days, its total market value peaked at over $14.5 billion - only to crash by two-thirds very shortly after this. Reuters reported that the entities behind the coin raked in close to $100 million in trading fees in under two weeks (according to estimates f...
27 February 2025 /inclusion /crypto
Aymeric Monod-Gayraud Co-Founder at LoanTube (#Sifted100)
When it comes to consumer loans, a significant portion of the population finds itself cast adrift by traditional banks and lenders. Underserved by institutions that prefer to deal in tidy risk assessments rather than inconvenient complexities of unique spending habits, these individuals are slapped with the “subprime borrower” label due to past fi...
27 February 2025 /retail /inclusion Innovation in Financial Services
Sebastian Fantini Product Director at EBANX
Would you face a block-long line to pay for a product you just bought online? I didn't think so either, until the day when that was my only option to pay for furniture for my new apartment in Buenos Aires. I've lived in Brazil for more than two decades, having moved there as a child, but a few years ago, I spent some time in my native country. Sin...
24 February 2025 /payments /inclusion Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
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