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Mastercard Adds Advanced Analytics to its Open Banking Platform to Assist SMBs

Mastercard has improved the Open Banking platform delivered by its subsidiary in order to facilitate diverse and inclusive credit models for small business loans

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Mastercard & Copal to Launch Family Payments App in Egypt

The family payments solution brought by Egypt’s digital payment provider Copal in partnership with Mastercard aims to drive financial inclusion by integrating underbanked youth into the formal economy

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Hala Acquires Paymennt.com

Saudi fintech company Hala announced the purchase of a payment startup from the UAE Paymennt.com.

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AdalFi Raises $7.5 Million to Fix Pakistan’s Broken Lending System

Fintech company AdalFi, which is based in Pakistan, announced the attraction of initial financing for 7.5 million dollars.

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Vipps Seeks EU Antitrust Help Against Apple

Norwegian fintech Vipps asked for help from the European Union in an antitrust fight against Apple.

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Sandbox Banking Secures $4.3 Million in Seed Financing

Sandbox Banking, a fintech company creating a low-coding banking integration platform, has announced the completion of strategic investments led by Horizon Ventures.

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Abu Dhabi Launches $2 Billion Program for Web3 and Blockchain Development

The Hub71+ Digital Assets will be an ecosystem promoting the success of blockchain and Web3 startups.

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EziPay Joins MFS Africa to Support Remittances Across the Continent

A newly-formed partnership between African digital wallet company EziPay and digital payments gateway MFS Africa will bring last-mile connectivity for remittances across the continent

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UK Fintech Investment Declines 56% in 2022

UK, which had managed to maintain robust levels of fintech investments longer than its European counterparts, saw investment numbers sharply fall last year

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Visa Partners With Tingo Mobile to Expand Digital Payment Channels Across Africa

Visa partnered with local agri-fintech Tingo Mobile to improve access to digital payments and financial services and drive financial inclusion across Africa

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7 Ways for a Fintech to Become More ESG-Focused

To succeed in an increasingly competitive fintech sphere, startups and long-established businesses must demonstrate they are socially conscious and have ethical management practices. Here are the main ways a fintech company may improve its ESG objectives

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Little Wallet Collaborates With Visa to Enhance Financial Literacy Among Kids in Southeast Asia

Singaporean financial literacy startup Little Wallet creating fintech products of educational nature for kids and teens, has signed a partnership with Visa, under the Visa Fintech Fast Track Program

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Emirates Islamic Partners with Plug and Play Abu Dhabi for Fintech Accelerator

Dubai-based bank Emirates Islamic has launched a global fintech accelerator campaign in collaboration with Plug and Play Abu Dhabi

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SC Ventures Partners Yabx to Expand Credit Access in Africa

The partnership between SC Ventures and Yabx is leveraging rapid digitization in the financial sector of Africa to increase access to credit for the underbanked across the continent

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NatWest to Buy Stake in ESG-Focused Workplace Pension and Savings App Cushon

Cushon’s primary products offer an investment strategy designed to drive down the financed CO2 emissions of customers’ investments. With a £144 million investment, NatWest will become the company’s major stakeholder

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Paysend Partners Purpl for Lebanon Money Transfers

The partnership between UK-based fintech Paysend and Lebanese remittance platform Purpl can increase financial inclusion by making international money transfers affordable and convenient

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