MasterCard Opens A Financial Inclusion Lab In Africa
Using an $11 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation MasterCard is opening a lab for financial inclusions in Nairobi, Kenya. The MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusions will seek to...
View ArticleFinancial Inclusion: A Force For Change And For Good
You get the impression from all the work that is being focused upon creating access to financial services that banking is becoming a basic human right, and maybe it is. European regulators are...
View ArticleEducation Is Key To Breaking The Cycle Of Child Poverty
Plan International is dedicated to lifting children out of poverty in more than 50 countries around the globe. “Our mission is to make sure every child achieves their full potential,” says Nigel...
View ArticleDigital Innovation Helps Host Countries Welcome 3.5 Million Syrian Refugees...
“Refugees Welcome.” When arriving in Germany this month, Syrian refugees who braved riots, deplorable travel conditions, and thousands of miles saw this statement written on a makeshift sign as a...
View ArticleBuenos Aires: A Digital City Where Urban Matters Really Matter
Whether you get your first glimpse of Buenos Aires from above or crossing the Rio de la Plata, you know immediately you’re approaching a city of superlatives. Among the top 20 largest cities globally,...
View ArticleBridging The Digital Divide: A Gateway To Prosperity
In a recent blog, A Covenant For Prosperity: Connected Communities, I explored the concept of how connected communities can serve as role models to usher in prosperity. In conversations with customers...
View ArticleFinancial Inclusion: Why The World Needs More
Today, there are 2 billion people in emerging and developed countries who don’t have access to basic financial services, and most live on less than $4 a day. Often referred to as the “bottom of the...
View Article1 Week to Davos: Ending Poverty With Digital Transformation
17 weeks to Davos. 17 global goals to achieve a sustainable future. 17 blog posts exploring the UN’s vision for humankind. Here is number 1. Global Goal #1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere The...
View ArticleDigitally Transforming Economic Prosperity
With business leaders and governments across the globe facing a challenging macroeconomic landscape, many are looking at digital transformation to be the next catalyst for economic prosperity. Digital...
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