Tag: Financial Inclusion

Ignosis secures $4m to scale financial data intelligence

Ignosis, India’s enterprise-first account aggregator (AA) infrastructure and financial data intelligence platform, has raised $4m in a pre-Series A round.

Southeast Asia’s digital bank Yup raises $32m in C-1 round

Yup, a digital bank often referred to as the “Nubank of Southeast Asia”, has raised $32m in fresh funding as part of its C-1...

Mastercard and Smile ID join forces to expand digital identity in...

Mastercard and Smile ID, an African identity verification provider, have strengthened their partnership to accelerate the adoption of secure digital identity solutions across the...

FinTech platform Ualett secures $150m debt facility

Ualett, a financial technology platform serving independent workers across the United States, has secured a $150m debt facility from Thiele Capital Management.

Indonesian FinTech Ayoconnect secures new funding boost

Ayoconnect, a Jakarta-based FinTech enabler that provides financial APIs to enterprises across Indonesia, has secured new investment to strengthen its push towards profitability.

Mukuru and MoneyGram join forces on cross-border payments

Mukuru, one of Africa’s largest FinTech platforms, has announced a strategic partnership with global payments giant MoneyGram to strengthen cross-border remittances across Africa and...

Premier Credit Uganda secures $1.5m to boost financial inclusion

Premier Credit Uganda, a licensed microfinance institution and subsidiary of The Platcorp Group, has raised $1.5m from Swiss impact asset manager Enabling Qapital to expand its operations and further its mission of driving financial inclusion across the country.

FinTech firm Kredete raises $22m Series A for global expansion

Kredete, a FinTech company dedicated to helping African immigrants build credit and access financial services, has secured $22m in a Series A funding round.

Mazlo bags $4.6m funding for nonprofit banking platform

Mazlo, a compliance-focused banking platform for nonprofit finance, has announced the close of a $4.6m funding round. The San Francisco-based FinTech, founded to streamline...

How EU rules bring inclusivity to investment firms

The European Union’s Accessibility Directive, Directive (EU) 2019/882, was adopted on 17 April 2019 to introduce common accessibility standards across the bloc. For the...

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