865 Results from /inclusion
Paula Hunter Executive Director at Mojaloop Foundation
In the evolving landscape of financial inclusion, where discussions often revolve around technological advancements, regulatory frameworks, and operational challenges, one crucial aspect often gets overlooked—the intersectionality of gender. Access to financial systems can serve as a powerful catalyst for unlocking opportunities, particularly for ...
10 June 2024 /payments /inclusion Financial Inclusion
Raktim Singh Senior Industry Principal at Infosys
In this digital world, where new advancements constantly unfold, we find ourselves more interconnected than ever. Technology has not only connected us but also empowered us to access information and services at our fingertips. This personalized approach, tailored to our unique needs and preferences, not only enhances our sense of control but also m...
08 June 2024 /sustainable /inclusion Technology for Social Good
Ritesh Jain Founder at Infynit / Former COO HSBC
By the end of 2025, UPI (Unified Payments Interface) is poised to become the most significant payment switch globally, with an estimated annual volume of around 264 billion transactions. This staggering figure would surpass the transaction volumes of Mastercard and Visa, marking a significant shift in the global payments landscape. UPI's rapid gro...
06 June 2024 /payments /inclusion Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
Mark Aldred Head of Sales at Auriga
2024 is a year of multiple elections . Now the UK has been added to the list with its general election called for July 4th. This led me to think how much the loss of in-person banking services and the demand for better alternative solutions using new technology should be an election issue. Of course, there are bigger election issues but access to ...
30 May 2024 /retail /inclusion Banking
King Leung Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech at InvestHK
Few can doubt China’s leadership in advancing green tech and green energy. Solar installations are growing at a pace that would increase global capacity by 85% by 2025. China today has more solar panels installed in large-scale projects than the rest of the world combined. While China has taken the global e-vehicle (EV) market by storm as the wor...
27 May 2024 /sustainable /inclusion Asia Financial Services
Retired Member
Navigating the world of cryptocurrency can be like exploring a new continent, full of promise yet with tons of hidden challenges. I remember a business owner who eagerly adopted Bitcoin as a payment method, only to encounter significant operational hurdles. From volatile price fluctuations to complex regulatory landscapes, the path was full of obs...
24 May 2024 /payments /inclusion Business
Abhishek Bhasin Head of Product at Uplinq Financial Technologies
99% of all the US businesses are small businesses. These 33 million plus businesses employ more than 61 million Americans. They are hotbeds of innovation and growth engines of the economy. US SBA data shows that almost two-thirds of net new jobs over the last 25 years have been created by small businesses, approximately 13 million jobs. Even durin...
22 May 2024 /ai /inclusion Banking and Lending Solutions
Nick Stephens Commercial Lead & Head Of Enterprise Partnership at Amdaris
The UK is one of the leading countries in the world for open banking. Launched in the country in 2018, now, according to the JROC, “over 7 million consumers and businesses [...] are using innovative open banking enabled products and services to manage their money and to make payments”. Open banking is all about data sharing, innovation and collab...
20 May 2024 /payments /inclusion Open Banking
Serhii Bondarenko Artificial Intelegence at Tickeron
Anticipate Market Movements from May 20 to May 24, 2024 As we approach another significant week in the financial markets, investors and analysts alike are gearing up to review a plethora of earnings reports from a wide array of companies. The insights derived from these earnings reports are crucial for understanding company performance, sector he
17 May 2024 /ai /inclusion Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Mikhail Yegorin Head of PR at Jusan Bank
Kazakhstan is one of the world economy’s growth stories, with the Asian Development Bank’s latest assessment from April 2024 forecasting GDP growth of 3.8% in 2024 and 5.3% in 2025, far outstripping growth rates seen in advanced economies. When people think about the causes of economic growth, they often default to thinking about major events an
17 May 2024 /retail /inclusion Digital Banking
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