FinTech

*Deadline extended to July 1st (23:59EDT) To help address the challenge of financial inclusion in Pacific Island Countries (PICs), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is launching the Pacific Islands FinTech Innovation Challenge. The challenge aims to attract local and global FinTechs with market-ready solutions to address identified problem statements which represent the challenges […]

CGAP launched a call for expressions of interest for partners to pilot technology-enabled business models for advancing excluded or underserved micro and small enterprises’ (MSEs’) access to responsible credit. MSEs are one of the strongest drivers of economic development and employment creation. Access to finance remains a significant constraint for MSEs globally to survive shocks […]

Date: October 12th, 2021 Time: 9:00AM – 12:35PM EDT In its third year, Women’s World Banking’s Fintech Innovation Challenge provides a global stage to highlight Fintech innovations serving unbanked and underserved women in order to build their security and prosperity in the face of global inequalities. Despite years of progress in advancing financial inclusion, nearly […]

For the past six years, FSD Kenya has been hosting its annual lecture that continues to contribute to Kenya’s inclusive financial system and support its long-term development goals. Working closely with the Government, financial service industry, donors, and other partners, the lecturers share groundbreaking research, innovations, and debate platforms through which notable speakers share candid […]

In recent research, CGAP has identified no fewer than 400 fintech solutions across the Arab world. With nearly half of these solutions having financial inclusion potential, expanding access to only a fraction of the untapped market presents a multi-billion-dollar revenue opportunity. To capture this value and deepen financial inclusion, funders and support organizations have an important […]

A one-week digital acceleration bootcamp to prepare for investment Open to 15 inclusive FinTech focusing on financial inclusion in Africa from May 19th to 28th, 2021. Recognised as the largest microfinance centre in the European Union and one of the most innovative countries in the Eurozone, Luxembourg is THE European destination for FinTech to flourish. […]

Are you a financial technology (FinTech) or regulatory technology (RegTech) innovator? Does your product use cutting-edge technology to help low-income groups in developing and emerging countries? If so, then AFI wants YOU to be part of its second FinTech showcase, which will take place as a virtual event from 26 – 28 October 2020. Recognizing the […]

Now in its 3rd year, Dot Finance Summit Africa is Africa’s largest FinTech event. DFS Africa brings together the entire FinTech ecosystem, including incumbents, innovators, startups, investors, regulators and more. Over 1,000 FinTech professionals from 60+ countries connect for two days of insights, inspiration and networking. ​From AI to biometrics, and blockchain to RegTech, DFS Africa […]

The Helix Institute’s introduction to digital credit, is a foundational course that explores the increasingly growing facet of the digital credit product. It provides knowledge for those considering to either deepen their knowledge or those who seek to offer a responsible digital credit product. It will further provide key factors that influence the suitability and […]