Tag: Financial Inclusion

Al Ahly Capital leads MNT-Halan investment round

MNT-Halan, Egypt and MENA's first FinTech unicorn, has completed the first closing of a new investment round led by Al Ahly Capital, the investment...

Monzo and Fair4All Finance tackle UK credit exclusion

Monzo and Fair4All Finance, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving financial inclusion, have announced a joint initiative to extend access to affordable credit for...

Blnk raises $37m to close Egypt’s consumer credit gap

Blnk, an Egyptian FinTech company providing point-of-sale consumer financing, has raised $37m in combined equity and debt funding to scale its operations and deepen...

India cements status as main Asian FinTech hub securing over a...

Key Asian FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Asian FinTech deal activity dropped by 22% QoQ in Q1 Indian companies secured over a third...

Global WealthTech deal activity projected to increase 14% in 2026 as...

Key Global WealthTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Global WealthTech deal activity rose 46% YoY If investment pace continues deal activity is set to...

Mal secured one of the top global FinTech deals as funding...

Key Global FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Global FinTech investments dropped 8% YoY in Q1 2026 First quarter saw five continents in top...

Tether backs LemFi to boost stablecoin remittances

Tether, a digital asset company and issuer of leading stablecoin USD₮, has made a strategic investment in LemFi, a cross-border payments platform serving diaspora...

Ualett launches rewards programme for gig workers

Ualett, a financial technology platform offering cash advance solutions to gig economy workers, has launched Ualett Rewards, a new loyalty programme designed to recognise...

Vestwell heads US FinTech deal rankings in Q1 2026 as funding...

Key US FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: US FinTech funding grew by 16% YoY Californian firms secured half of the top 10 FinTech...

Cross-border payments: balancing AML and financial inclusion

Cross-border payment service providers are facing heightened regulatory scrutiny following new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) guidance issued jointly by Finansinspektionen and the...

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