Tag: Financial Inclusion

Citi Foundation backs child savings with $5m grant

The Citi Foundation, the philanthropic arm of banking giant Citi, has pledged a $5m grant to Prosperity Now to power its newly launched ABC Initiative (Asset-Building for Children), which aims to expand take-up of child savings schemes among lower-income families in the US.

LatAm FinTech investments hit five-quarter high in Q1 2026 amid investor...

Key LatAm FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: LatAm FinTech funding hit five-quarter high in Q1 after 64% YoY increase Average deal value surged...

Bir and Paysend bring real-time transfers to Azerbaijan

Bir, the Caucasus' first fully integrated e-commerce, banking and payments ecosystem, has teamed up with UK-based global payments platform Paysend to introduce international money...

European FinTech funding projections for 2026 took a hit after a...

Key European FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: European FinTech funding dropped by 31% YoY in Q1 Trend analysis showed a projected hit in...

US firms dominated World Cup FinTech deal activity securing 42% of...

Key World Cup FinTech stats since 2023: World Cup Special: Global FinTech Through the Lens of the Beautiful Game Global FinTech deal activity among...

Brazil reinforced its position as the main LatAm FinTech hub with...

Key LatAm FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: LatAm FinTech deal activity dropped by 20% QoQ in Q1 Brazilian firms completed 55% of all...

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...

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