Egypt’s approach to financial inclusion, led by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), has been recognized by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as an international best practice, the bank announced in ...

In the last three years, we’ve heard a lot about financial inclusion and what organizations are doing to ensure no one is left behind. While it seems that some efforts have worked really well, others ...

Nigeria’s target of hitting a $1 trillion economy by 2030 moved a step closer on Wednesday, July 3, with the launch of a new initiative to establish an operating model and framework for Economic and ...

Digital financial services have been a key driver of financial inclusion in recent years. While there is evidence that financial inclusion through traditional services has a positive impact on ...

Framework shifts focus from access to usageWomen central to credit, savings and protectionData and capability drive deeper ...

, a Tunisian fintech and insurtech startup, has raised its first pre-seed round led by United Gulf Financial Services ( UGFS North Africa) , a Tunisia-based asset management and private equity firm ...

Financial inclusion has been a fintech buzzword for years, yet 2025 appears to be the one year where we finally see real momentum… or maybe not. As governments, banks, and fintechs try out various ...

It's no secret that there's still a long way to go when it comes to achieving true financial inclusion in Africa. As recently as 2021, 45 per cent of people in sub-Saharan Africa didn't have access to ...

Imagine living in a remote location, so remote that there is no bank and no access to financial services. While online banking and fintech have significantly reduced such cases, many people still ...

The FATF’s Guidance on Financial Inclusion and Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Measures highlights Egypt’s success in balancing access to financial services with strict compliance with ...