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Gleif Welcomes Rubix Data Sciences as First Validation Agent in India
Date: March 24, 2022
As LEI mandates increase across India, the region’s first Validation Agent will facilitate LEI issuance and create an ecosystem which supports SME growth 22 March 2022 – Basel – The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is pleased to announce that Rubix Data Sciences (Rubix) has become the first Indian-based Validation Agent within the Global...
Leveraging Technology to Improve Financial Inclusion in the United States
Date: March 9, 2022
By Ismail Amla, Executive Vice President, Professional Services, NCR Corporation The benefits of financial inclusion are known and numerous. Households lacking access to bank accounts or relatively affordable mechanisms for receiving, paying and spending money end up using a significantly higher percentage of their income on expensive, cash-based financial options. These options, like money orders...
Ukrainian Women Fleeing War Find Welcome, and Work, in Eastern Europe
Date: March 9, 2022
By Krisztina Than VESZPREM, Hungary (Reuters) – Two days after arriving from the bombarded outskirts of Kyiv following a gruelling journey, 24-year-old Ukrainian Olga Yasnopolska signed a contract to work for a large German automotive parts supplier in western Hungary. She is one of hundreds of thousands of refugees, mostly women and children, who have...
Top Tips to Drive Financial Inclusion and Better Cash Management for SMEs
Date: March 9, 2022
From the basics, to tops tips on how you can improve, here is everything you need to know about cash flow management for your small business. By Ralph Rogge, CEO, Crezco Cash is king! Cash is more valuable than profit, revenue, stock or receivables, and remains critical for any businesses. It’s an unavoidable necessity to...
Challenges of Digitalisation in the Developing World – and How to Overcome Them
Date: March 8, 2022
By Frank Molla, MD Sub Saharan Africa for BPC The more the world becomes increasingly reliant on digital technology to power daily services and markets, the more digitalisation and development become further intertwined for emerging economies. As the second-largest banking market in the world for growth and profitability, Africa is an area that holds critical...
Open for Business: Harmonising Africa’s Payments Landscape
Date: March 2, 2022
Hampered by a highly fragmented and competitive payments ecosystem, many businesses are struggling to grasp the market in Africa. The emergence of fintech, however, promises to inject new energy into the sector – helping to piece together this landscape and provide a frictionless payments experience, according to Akshay Grover, Group CEO of digital payments company...