Nigeria partners with e-Gate, Visa on digital ID, payment card for financial inclusion
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), a Nigerian federal government agency involved in innovative research for development, has…
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Successful financial inclusion tool model to expand with digital KYC checks
A digital cash flow lending tool meant to facilitate access to loans for rural women in Nigeria is said to…
iiDENTIFii biometrics chosen by Zambian bank to drive financial inclusion
South African biometrics and ID verification firm iiDENTIFii has sealed a deal with the Zambian National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) to…
Stakeholders debate how to improve financial inclusion with digital public infrastructure
Digital public infrastructure (DPI) projects, including digital IDs, are gaining more ground as part of the fight against poverty. During…
G20 recommends digital public infrastructure policy to drive financial inclusion
The group of the 19 most advanced economies in the world, the European Union, and mostly recently the African Union,…
Accessible face biometrics can boost financial inclusion, iProov argues
Identity verification through video calls is susceptible to attacks, and like CAPTCHAs risks limiting accessibility for certain groups, according to…
India supports AfDB’s digital financial inclusion drive in Africa with $2M
The government of India had said it will donate $2 million to support digital financial inclusion projects in Africa undertaken…
Identity accessibility among barriers to financial inclusion for Nigeria’s rural women
Hindrances to the uptake of digital identity by women, especially in the rural parts of Nigeria, are among the factors…
OpenG2P, PhilSys conduct pilot for financial inclusion program using PhilID
Open-source digital public startup OpenG2P says it has successfully completed a social welfare digital payments pilot for some Filipinos using…
Beware overreliance on digital ID for financial inclusion. Policy is just as key
Welcome to the peak of inflated expectations for digital-ID onboarding for financial services. All familiar with the remarkably long-lived Hype…
