Month: February 2019

Interview with Drew Propson, World Economic Forum

2019 FINANCIAL INCLUSION SUMMIT Interview with Drew Propson, World Economic Forum   Drew Propson is Project Lead for Financial Services Initiatives at the World Economic Forum, based in New York. We caught up with her ahead of the summit to discuss the definition of financial exclusion, the role technology can play in building prosperity, and…

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FINTECH INNOVATION TO TARGET FINANCIAL EXCLUSION AT OSLO SUMMIT

FINTECH INNOVATION TO TARGET FINANCIAL EXCLUSION AT OSLO SUMMIT   27 Nordic financial technology companies to showcase solutions including Zwipe, Blockbonds, iZettle, Moni, M-PAYG, Okapi and Diwala Speakers from Mastercard, World Bank, World Economic Forum, Better Than Cash Alliances, Norfund and others   OSLO, 10 FEBRUARY 2019: Global leaders, innovators and financial institutions are to…

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OSLO SUMMIT AIMS TO MAKE FINANCIAL EXCLUSION HISTORY

OSLO SUMMIT AIMS TO MAKE FINANCIAL EXCLUSION HISTORY   27 Nordic financial technology companies to showcase solutions Speakers from Mastercard, World Bank, World Economic Forum, Better Than Cash Alliance and prominent Nordic financial technology companies   OSLO, 10 FEBRUARY 2019: Global leaders, innovators and financial institutions are to gather in Oslo to discuss how to…

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Look North: Nordic fintech focuses on financial inclusion

Look North: Nordic fintech focuses on financial inclusion Close to 30 Nordic fintechs are joining the 2019 Financial Inclusion Summit in Oslo this March. Among other issues, this summit will ask how the Nordic region’s fintech strength might benefit unbanked and under-served populations in developing economies.   Success Breeds Success Modesty to one side, it’s…

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Making Financial Exclusion History

Making Financial Exclusion History Although the world has gone a long way to reducing financial exclusion, with more than two-thirds of adults now holding a bank account, a recent report from the World Bank indicates that 1.7 billion people still live in extreme poverty without access to basic financial services. Furthermore, the report, Poverty and…

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