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This month at The Fintech Times our focus switches to reflection as we look back at developments over the last 12 months. 2022 has certainly

Economies worldwide are increasingly considering the viability of a digitised national currency, most commonly referred to now as a Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC.

Mojaloop Foundation’s Executive Director, Paula Hunter, and INFITX’s Financial Services Principal, Michael Richards, discussed how Mojaloop technology is making payments available and simple for

Nick Drury explains why CBDC development is so important in his byline highlighting Mojaloop CBDC Center of Excellence (COE)'s mission to drive the Foundation's mission

ThitsaWorks, in partnership with INFITX (previously ModusBox) and Visa, was awarded the Monetary Authority of Financial Sector Technology and Innovation (FSTI) Proof of Concept

Steve Haley, Director of Market Development and Partnerships from the Mojaloop Foundation, stated, "The Mojaloop Foundation is thrilled to join the Cross-Border Remittance Project. The

Achieving Universal Financial Inclusion with Interoperable, Instant Payment Systems: In this fireside chat moderated by Mojaloop Foundation Executive Director Paula Hunter, participants will get

Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), in collaboration with Google, Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, and Mojaloop Foundation, has announced the six startups selected for the second

Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), in collaboration with Google, Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation, and Mojaloop Foundation, has announced the six startups selected for the

Mojaloop Foundation’s Director of Market Development and Partnerships, Steve Haley, presented at the Pathway to 17 Summit on “Mojaloop for Instant Real-Time Retail Payments,” detailing

HiPipo, a Ugandan digital Financial Technology (FinTech) company has been listed among the top 20 world top companies for innovation in the digital financial

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, and co-host Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) today announced Open Source in Finance Forum New

Digital cooperation and the building of resilience through safe, trusted, and inclusive digital public infrastructure anchored one of the forums held during the recently

The United Nations Secretary-General defines digital public goods as “open-source software, open data, open artificial intelligence (AI) models, open standards and open content that

“When countries leverage digital public infrastructure, they are better equipped to design and deploy lower-cost technology at scale, not only to meet their most

Digital monetary inclusion, in particular for Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, is getting some technical help from the World Council of Credit Unions, which’s

In his presentation, Sam Kummary shared in-depth insights on the Mojaloop scheme, hub and platform and the roles that each play:  “Mojaloop can be

The 2022 Women in FinTech Hackathon seeks to close the Gender Gap in Access to Technology, Skills, and Usage of Digital Financial Services. It will

HiPipo has been voted the Best Financial Inclusion Organization in East Africa in the 2022 FinTech Awards 2022 organised by United Kingdom’s Wealth & Finance

Launched by Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in December 2021, and powered by Google, Mojaloop Foundation, and the government of Rwanda, the first cohort of the Fintech

One of the main issues for startups that the panelists noted was concerns about the different levels of regulation and regulatory requirements that startups and

Nick Drury, director of the Mojaloop Foundation’s CBDC Center of Excellence, discusses what the new initiative in Singapore means for advancing financial inclusion and

DFS Lab is hosting a three-day bootcamp that will offer fintechs and anyone working on payments in Africa an in-depth look at Mojaloop, an

KaCyber Technologies; a global transport ticketing company and BPO practitioner currently operating in Uganda and Senegal, is among the firms participating in the ongoing

While some are innovating from zero, others are using already existing technologies to develop better products. One of such products is Sup Money; an

Earlier this year, the Rwandan government partnered with Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Google and Mojaloop Foundation to launch the Fintech Innovation Project. As part of

Backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mojaloop is an open source payments platform with a mission to drive financial inclusion. Kim Walters,

Steve Haley, the Director of Market Developments and Partnerships at Mojaloop Foundation shared insights on financial inclusion, lessons learned throughout his career in the

The Mojaloop Foundation today announced the launch of its Mojaloop Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Center of Excellence (COE) in Singapore to advance financial

Mojaloop Foundation Launches the Mojaloop CBDC Center of Excellence in Singapore Initiative Brings Together the Fintech Ecosystem to Explore How Central Bank Digital Currency Technologies

The Mojaloop Foundation today announced the launch of its Mojaloop Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Center of Excellence (COE) in Singapore to advance financial

Private Sector Foundation Uganda’s new Chief Programs and Projects Officer, Damali Ssali in April presented about the vast business and investment opportunities that Uganda’s

First launched in 2020, the [40 Days 40 FinTechs] initiative is a 40-day event that profiles emerging FinTechs with unique stories and provides a

Uganda's HiPipo Foundation has been awarded the Best Financial Inclusion Organization in East Africa at the FinTech Awards 2022 by Wealth & Finance International.

Mojaloop community member UNCDF published a deep dive into the MFI industry in Tanzania with a look at options for accelerating MFI participation in

“It should also never be forgotten that we have been blessed with extraordinarily supportive partners. What we have done and achieved would not have

ModusBox highlights how they leverage open source technology and IaC to create a solution to reduce Mojaloop onboarding time from an 8-week process to

Mojaloop Foundation Chair Kosta Peric, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Deputy Director of Financial Services for the Poor, talks about the vision for

ModusBox announced the close of a $7.5 million Series A investment. One area where the company will use the new funds is to continue its contributions to the

In collaboration with Google, the technology innovation Center, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the Ministry of ICT and Innovation Rwanda, and Mojaloop Foundation have announced the

On April 26, Mojaloop Foundation Executive Director Paula Hunter will present at the Women in Payments EMEA Symposium panel titled “Securing Africa's Digital Future.”

Mojaloop Foundation was highlighted as being part of Google’s Fintech Innovation Program, designed to accelerate Rwanda’s digital transformation, drive inclusive economic development through technology

In a recent April episode, Red Compass's Julie Guetta and Mike Truter highlight Mojaloop open source software in their talk about the future of

Mojaloop was recognized by the Digital Public Goods Alliance as an example of open source digital good, citing that “open source is a necessary

The Mojaloop Training Program was featured in a recent ModusBox blog post. The program officially launched a year ago with seven courses targeting a

The underbanked and members of the informal economy were already vulnerable but the COVID-19 pandemic has had an even more devastating impact on them

One of the most important objectives of Mojaloop as an open source product is that it should be easily deployable and runnable on almost

Indeed, in the same vein, I was in December 2020 elected as Chairperson of the Mojaloop Community Council serving for a year’s term. The

The HiPipo Include Everyone program is implemented with generous support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with partnership from FinTech stakeholders, ModusBox, Mojaloop

RedCompass Labs has joined Mojaloop Foundation as a Promoter-level member. This will support RedCompass Labs’ mission to open the doors of finance to all