Tag: Financial Inclusion
Mastercard, Copal partner to launch Egypt’s first family payments mobile App
Mastercard and Copal, Egypt’s first digital payment solutions App specifically designed for families, have enters a strategic partnership to introduce the first family payment...
Web-based payment solutions will boost financial inclusion – AZA Finance
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AZA Finance, Elizabeth Rossiello, has said that the gradual move to web-based payment solutions, from telco-operated platforms,...
ECOBANK holds Day, drives financial literacy, inclusion
Ecobank Ghana has stamped its authority as a driver of financial literacy and inclusion, using its annual Ecobank Day to embark on an immersive...
Ghana Fintech & Payments Association welcomes BoG’s Regulatory Sandbox
Ghana Fintech and Payments Association (GFPA) has welcomed the Bank of Ghana's Regulatory and Innovation Sandbox as one critical component required to accelerate the...
GRA sneaks in additional E-Levy that poses threat to financial inclusion
Techgh24 can confirm that come October 1, 2022, e-levy will be applied to all pay outs on the platforms of payment services providers (PSPs),...
eCedi Adoption: Education & investment into ecosystem infrastructure critical – Eli...
Chief Executive of Mobile Money Limited (MTN MoMo), Eli Hini has stated that for Ghana's central bank digital currency (CBDC) - eCedi, to take...
Digital lenders in Kenya face 20% tax
The Kenyan government has announced plans to introduce a 20% excise tax on fees charged by digital lenders.
Earlier this week, Kenyan legislators proposed an amendment to...
Mastercard Study: Technology can accelerate financial inclusion for persons with disabilities
A compassionate approach to the financial needs of persons with disabilities, supported by innovative technology solutions, has the potential to address the needs of...
Mastercard, OPay partner to grow cashless ecosystem, financial inclusion for millions
Mastercard and fintech giant OPay have announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by opening...
Financial inclusion to drive prepaid card transaction value to over $4.1...
A new study from Juniper Research has found that the value of transactions made over prepaid cards will exceed $4.1 trillion globally in 2026;...