Latest Financial inclusion News: Finextra Research

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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COP29: Climate financing draft in negotiation

There is much still be to decided at COP29, the global climate talks summit, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan right now.

22 November 2024

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Qash steps out of stealth and launches in Colombia

Qash, a Dutch financial inclusion startup has launched in Colombia with a stablecoin linked credit card aimed at volatile economies.

22 November 2024

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Beacon launches digital wallet for immigrants to Canada

Canadian startup Beacon has opened the waitlist for its purpose-built digital wallet for immigrants moving to the country.

20 November 2024

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Sunshine+Kittens is set on revolutionising financial education for kids

Finextra spoke to co-founder Charles O’Neil and CMO Dan Walsh, of new financial literacy app, Sunshine+Kittens, which is set to launch early next year.

14 November 2024

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