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Zambian neobank Lupiya wrestles with gender parity as it plans expansion

June 26, 2024

The microfinance provider is targeting other markets in southern Africa

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Where do bitcoin miners live anyway?

June 26, 2024

When we only have conversations with those in the know, we miss out on insight from those outside the bubble

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How financing art projects leads to stronger economies

June 25, 2024

Banks can contribute to a more inclusive and sustainable growth in creative ways

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How bank credit lines to Reits pose systemic threats

June 24, 2024

Unveiling the $131bn ‘blind spot’ hidden in commercial real estate

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Financing a bright future for south Asia

June 19, 2024

Successes in India and Nepal underline the urgency of the World Bank’s IDA funding

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Bunq is embracing AI and giving the UK another go

June 19, 2024

The European unicorn bills itself as the region’s first AI-powered bank

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Liz Lumley

What do we mean by international payments?

June 19, 2024

In the future do various payment solutions just need to get along?

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UK farmers want digital-first banking too

June 17, 2024

Co-founder of UK’s only challenger bank aimed at agriculture talks tech

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Liz Lumley

OK UK government – what have you done for fintech lately?

June 12, 2024

As the UK prepares for a change in government, I look back to the days of a nascent fintech industry

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660bn reasons to think outside the box

June 10, 2024

As a new political term starts in Europe, there are various no-regret options to bridge the energy transition investment gap

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