We are moving away from products designed for an imagined “average” customer. In practice, the idea of an average customer rarely holds up.

The prevailing narrative in the financial technology industry has centered around one central concept: access. The promise of fintech “revolutionizing” financial services has led many to celebrate the ...

Financial inclusion guarantees an individual or business access to useful affordable financial services. This is relevant in supporting economies throughout the world. Regardless of being crucial, the ...

DeFi still has much to prove when it comes to lending to the financially excluded. Thankfully, we are starting to see models that are using DeFi to be more relevant for credit for underserved ...

What Is Digital Financial Inclusion? Digital financial inclusion revolves around ensuring that all individuals and businesses, particularly those in underserved or marginalised communities, have ...

Digital financial services have been a key driver of financial inclusion in recent years. While there is evidence that financial inclusion through traditional services has a positive impact on ...

Egypt’s approach to financial inclusion, led by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), has been recognized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as an international best practice, the bank announced in ...

Overview: The UAE is transforming financial inclusion by leveraging AI-powered analytics and alternative data to expand access to credit and digital banking ser ...

, a Tunisian fintech and insurtech startup, has raised its first pre-seed round led by United Gulf Financial Services ( UGFS North Africa) , a Tunisia-based asset management and private equity firm ...