The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 24
Interview with Zwipe The “dream” – how it all started The idea behind Zwipe was to combine the convenience of contactless, specifically in payments and the access control industries with the security of biometrics. We felt that combining those two elements and making them work universally on multiple platforms and devices without the need…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 23
Interview with Red Flash Background The entrepreneur Hans Becker had just sold his mobile payments company in Sweden when he was approached by an Ivorian who wanted to take Swedish technology to Africa. Several different business opportunities were explored. After advice from a mayor in Abidjan, Red Flash found its niche in helping…
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Shifting Currents in Innovation
Interview with Susanne Hannestad, Chief Executive Officer, Fintech Mundi, Global Fintech Accelerator by Simon Cocking, Irish Tech News 1 min pitch for what you are doing now? Fintech Mundi has teamed up with the Lighthouse Development Programme, a joint venture between Mastercard and NFT Ventures to find and help develop the next-generation of fintechs…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 22
In conversation with CGAP (World Bank): the building blocks Smart thinking: regulatory frameworks to advance digital financial services CGAP has identified four building blocks for creating an enabling and safe DFS regulatory environment — what we call the four basic enablers. They are regulations on E-Money, Agents, Customer Due Diligence and Consumer Protection. Our…
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The global poor: the world’s most discerning users of financial services?
New research launched at Oslo Summit The global poor: the world’s most discerning users of financial services? If you lived on just a few dollars a day, you’d be forced to live an incredibly wellordered financial life. You’d already be a discerning user of financial services. And you’d almost certainly be served by an…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 20
Interview with Spiff – the social savings platform Spiff is the future of social savings. The Spiff app makes saving fun and social. As simple as starting a group chat you can invite friends and family to join in saving for whatever you want. Research shows that people who save in groups save more…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 21
Interview with MakerDAO Maker aims to transform the world economy by creating a frictionless, stable and decentralized currency that will allow individuals and businesses to realize the future of money Maker is unlocking the power of the blockchain for everyone by creating an inclusive platform for economic empowerment allowing equal access to the global…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 19
Interview with Vipps The “dream” – how it all started In 2014 a project team was established in DNB. The goal was to launch a P2P solution in the market. The target group was all Norwegian inhabitants with a Norwegian mobile phone number, a Norwegian payment card and a Norwegian bank account. We wanted…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 18
Interview with ARYZE The “dream” – how it started The first spark occurred during a trip to Tel Aviv, Jack Nikogosian and Carl Jenster were on a rooftop overlooking the city, musing with the possibilities for a truly digital version of national currencies. The question they asked: “Why are our own national currencies so…
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The Financial Inclusion Summit Series: Issue no. 17
Interview with Better Than Cash Alliance The “dream”, how it all started The Better Than Cash Alliance’s mission is to catalyze a global movement from cash to digital payments to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. In just six years, 70 members have joined the Alliance. These include national governments from Africa, Asia-Pacific and…
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