Latest Financial inclusion News: Finextra Research

Robinhood helping UK investors gain easier access to US markets

Investors across the world want ease and access to the best, most rewarding investments without encountering too many obstacles. Except, for the UK investor, access to US markets can come with a host of complications. Robinhood, an American trading and investment app, sought to solve that.

31 January 2025

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Davos: SC Ventures, Yabx invest $10m in purpose-driven lending platform Furaha

Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm and Yabx Technologies, a Tech Mahindra group company, have signed a set of agreements to formalise their joint investment in Furaha.

24 January 2025

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Visa invests in Nigeria's Moniepoint

Visa has made a strategic investment in Nigerian fintech behemoth Moniepoint. Terms were not disclosed.

24 January 2025

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Fintechs urged to embrace accessibility

As the June 2025 deadline for the European Accessibility Act approaches, design agency Nexer Digital has launched a new campaign, 'I Matter Too', to raise awareness about the importance of inclusive online experiences in the fintech sector.

16 January 2025

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Finextra's year in review

With 2024 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most popular news items and community engagement activities over the course of the past year.

23 December 2024

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PalmPay and Jumia partner to develop Nigerian digital payment ecosystem

In an attempt to grow the use of the cashless economy, operator of Nigeria's most used mobile wallet PalmPay has partnered with African e-commerce giant Jumia.

20 December 2024

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Why sustainable finance needs more consistent policies

Following the 2022 Biodiversity Conference of Parties, the world has been trying to follow the ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework agreement. Recently, they reconvened for the COP16 event in Cali where the focus was on further agreements, resources and plans to ensure the GBF’s success by 2030. At the event, there were some successes and some pitfalls.

06 December 2024

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Zopa raises £68 million in equity funding

The funding will support growth ahead of the launch of Zopa's flagship current account and GenAI proposition in 2025.

06 December 2024

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US agencies provide advice for combatting elder financial exploitation

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and state financial regulators issued a joint statement this week.

04 December 2024

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Crypto.com to launch card in Bahrain and expand across GCC region

After securing a principal licence with Mastercard, Crypto.com customers will now be able to use their card at over 150 million in-store and online locations worldwide.

04 December 2024

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Finextra and the Euro Banking Association invite startups to join the EBAday Fintech Zone

EBAday 2025, the annual summit for the leading payments and transaction banking executives hosted by the Euro Banking Association (EBA) and Finextra, has opened applications for its Fintech Zone.

03 December 2024

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Savings and mortgage platform Tembo raises £14m

London-based digital savings and mortgage platform Tembo has raised £14 million in a Series B funding round led by Goodwater Capital.

02 December 2024

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