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Harvard Business Review
2 days ago
Business

A New Model to Expand Credit Access Globally

Predictive cash flow modeling can enhance credit access for poor consumers, essential for improving their financial stability and overall quality of life. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Coffee

After a terrible cup of joe in the office, a founder decided to bring African coffee traditions stateside

Kahawa 1893 empowers female coffee farmers through a virtual table banking model, connecting consumers with producers and enhancing financial support. [ more ]
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TechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Startup companies

Impact investors FMO and BlueOrchard back Ghana's digital lender Fido in $30M Series B round | TechCrunch

Digital lending platforms provide crucial credit access for underbanked individuals and microenterprises, with projected market growth in the Middle East and Africa reaching $2 billion. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
European startups

Egypt's MNT-Halan banks $157.5M, gobbles up a fintech in Turkey to expand | TechCrunch

MNT-Halan, a microfinance startup, raised $157.5 million for acquisitions, merging with Tam Finans, expanding into Turkey, forming a $1 billion loan book. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Startup companies

Impact investors FMO and BlueOrchard back Ghana's digital lender Fido in $30M Series B round | TechCrunch

Digital lending platforms provide crucial credit access for underbanked individuals and microenterprises, with projected market growth in the Middle East and Africa reaching $2 billion. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
European startups

Egypt's MNT-Halan banks $157.5M, gobbles up a fintech in Turkey to expand | TechCrunch

MNT-Halan, a microfinance startup, raised $157.5 million for acquisitions, merging with Tam Finans, expanding into Turkey, forming a $1 billion loan book. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Digital life

Bangladesh Protesters Want Nobel Laureate to Advise New Government

Student groups in Bangladesh proposed Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus for a key role in the new interim government. [ more ]
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