Financial inclusion is becoming a core fintech and infrastructure priority in the UAE as digital payments, payroll platforms, and regulatory oversight converge to support a largely low-income workforce.

The research shows that digital payment platforms, mobile wallets, micro-lending applications, and Unified Payments Interface services have become the primary entry points into formal finance for many first-time users.

Velmie, a digital banking technology partner supporting financial innovation across Africa, together with Metro Cable, announced the outstanding success of Vult, Sierra Leone’s fast-growing super app that has transformed access to financial services across the country.

This mixed-methods study examines how fintech is narrowing the financial gap for unbanked people in India using quantitative econometric analysis and qualitative case study assessments.

The partnership will help financial institutions and fintech firms from Singapore and Indonesian tap into opportunities in fintech developments including digital financial assets, artificial intelligence in financial services, among others.

The fresh capital will fuel Moniepoint’s next phase of expansion, enhancing its ability to help African businesses and individuals reach their financial goals.

Through the partnership, the two companies will collaborate in fintech, working together with top-tier government institutions and focusing on the deployment of emerging technologies and digital infrastructure.

This financing will support Djamo’s expansion and enhance its service offerings in the fintech’s main market – Côte d’Ivoire.

eShandi is using AI-powered credit scoring to offer loans for underbanked individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This investment will support further development of AND Global’s services, such as digital lending and other fintech solutions, to improve financing access for small businesses, as well as the unbanked and underbanked across Asia.