The Numbers Tell the Story A recent report issued by Deloitte Center for Financial Services provides undeniable evidence of how strong...

The Present and Future of AI in Banking With platforms like Google and Apple investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to...

After at least a week spent stuck between $6,400 and $6,500, the original cryptocurrency spiked on Wednesday, jumping roughly $400 in 20...

Should Banks Behave Like FinTech Companies? This was the topic at the recent CB Insights’ Future of Fintech Conference. With all the news...

1. Financial Education One of the barriers-to-entry facing many fintech companies is the lack of financial awareness and education in...

Know Your Market Segment One of the most important aspects of successfully marketing a fintech solution or product is to know who you are...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the lending division for the private sector of the World Bank, doubled their investment in...

Fintech and Digital Finance Product for Marginalized Women Digital finance simply means that people can transact and access financial...

Pakistan Proves to be Fertile Ground Mobile banking, also known as branchless banking, is proving to be a huge success in Pakistan....

All over the world, there are people with brilliant ideas. In some cases, they’re able to realize their goals and turn their ideas into...

Many of us may have potentially lucrative ideas, but very few of these are realized due to one main problem: lack of money. No matter how...

Microfinance is getting quite some attention nowadays for both positive and negative reasons. Some say it can be a solution to address...

Microfinance refers to financial products or services aimed at low-income individuals, especially those who are in areas not served by...

Is Fintech Opening The Financial Markets up to Risk? The Financial Stability Review (SFR) this year saw the Central Bank Monetary...

Paper and Manual Processes Abound Many settlement departments, especially in the energy sector, continue to use manual processes that are...

Mobile Phones are an Important Link Mobile phones provide Africans with the only opportunity to stay in touch with friends and family, as...

Bandhan began as a small economic non-profit in West Bengal, India. Its mission: alleviate poverty. Its founders believed that the best...

Sharone Perlstein is a well-informed witness to the radical changes that microfinance and mobile technology are bringing about in the...

Will Microfinance Still be Around Ten Years from Now? While commercial banks may be nominally addressing the needs of their customers,...

Economic Inspiration for the New Year - the 2017 European Microfinance Week The 2017 European Microfinance Week was held in Luxembourg in...