1034 Results from /inclusion
Katherine Chan CEO at Juice
After spending over 15 years in banking, I witnessed the ongoing challenges SMEs face when seeking funding. Traditional high street banks often fail to meet the needs of these businesses, especially digital-first and B2C companies, leaving them unable to secure the capital needed to scale. This persistent gap in funding, which amounts to £22b in t...
28 January 2025 /startups /inclusion Fintech
Janine Grainger CEO at Easy Crypto
Decrypt’s 2024 story of the year was ‘How crypto money changes American politics’ and it’s all about how crypto executives “revolutionised how corporations spend on elections”. Now, Ripple is gifting Donald Trump’s inaugural fund (which pays for his official swearing-in ceremony and lavish parties to follow) $5 million worth of XRP; while Coinba
15 January 2025 /inclusion /crypto
Retired Member
A silent revolution is brewing across the Commonwealth. It isn't coming from Wall Street or London’s financial district—it’s rising from Nairobi’s street vendors, Lagos’ bustling tech hubs, and the remote islands of The Bahamas. These nations are rewriting the rulebook on finance, not by tweaking old systems but by daring to build new ones from th...
13 January 2025 /inclusion /predictions Fintech
Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru
Branchless banking is reshaping how banks connect with customers. These solutions give you an opportunity to provide banking services without branches and thus decrease your expenses as you target more customers. The outcome of such a transformational approach is the ability of your financial institution to remain relevant within this competitive ...
13 January 2025 /inclusion Financial Inclusion
The auto financing industry has come a long way from the days when securing a car loan meant sitting across a bank manager with a mountain of paperwork. Today, thanks to rapid advances in financial technology (FinTech), buying or leasing a vehicle can be as simple as tapping a few buttons on your smartphone. This transformation hasn’t just made l
12 January 2025 /inclusion
Luke Voiles CEO at Pipe
With 2025 approaching, the landscape for SMBs is undergoing transformative changes driven by advances in technology, shifts in consumer expectations, and evolving regulatory frameworks. It is a priority for a company to keep a pulse on the industry trends that impact those it serves. How will AI agents transform financial services? What does a shi...
10 January 2025 /inclusion /predictions Fintech
Nimit Bhardwaj Data Product Manager at Booking.com
Financial inclusion guarantees an individual or business access to useful affordable financial services. This is relevant in supporting economies throughout the world. Regardless of being crucial, the conventional frameworks that offer credit ignore a considerable part of the population that especially lives in economically marginalised areas as t...
09 January 2025 /ai /inclusion
Andy Park Design Director at Creode
A recent study by The College Investor revealed that Google’s AI-generated summaries are inaccurate or misleading in 43% of finance-related queries, posing risks for users making important financial decisions. While Google’s AI can handle simple questions well, it often misrepresents complex topics—such as tax rules, student loan plans, and invest...
09 January 2025 /retail /inclusion Marketing in Financial Services
Steve Haley Director of Market Development and Partnerships at Mojaloop Foundation
In an increasingly interconnected world, the synergy between digital public infrastructure (DPI) and digital public goods (DPGs) is crucial for creating an inclusive digital future but there’s currently a lot of confusion about these terms. By understanding their differences and how they complement each other, policymakers, technologists, and comm...
07 January 2025 /payments /inclusion
Kaustuv Ghosh CEO at Nxtgen Payment Infra
Overseas citizens are a key consituent from a banking and financial services point of view. They are uniquely reliant on a single credential and travel document-the passport. Matthew Lamons and I have been discussing the importance of the passport and how it’s unique functions deserve a closer look for transformation. The passport is an all-import...
06 January 2025 /ai /inclusion Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
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