Western Union Launches First Accelerator Class with Techstars
June 10, 2019 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, and Techstars, [...]
Leaf Global FinTech: Creating Financial Inclusion for Refugees
Today there are 65.6 million displaced persons in the world – the highest amount ever seen. Of the 22.5 million refugees worldwide, half are under the age of 18. According to [...]
Refugees, Migrant Workers Are Focus Of ‘Impact Investors’ Gathering
Entrepreneurs dedicated to helping world’s refugees are in Santa Clara this week to lure what they call “impact investors” in a quest to help the world’s less fortunate. [...]
Laudato Si’ Challenge- Top 10 Companies
LEAF GLOBAL FINTECH Who we are: Leaf is a trusted financial institution for refugees and migrants, helping them protect, retain, and move money across borders through digital financial services. [...]
Can blockchain help refugees build better lives?
Globally, someone was displaced every two seconds in the last year, according to the UN. Fintech companies and the financial inclusion industry have a significant opportunity to help [...]
Finance’s helping hand: making refugees self sufficient
The world’s refugee camps are often home to displaced entrepreneurs who set up small enterprises, driving the business case for financial services. But getting providers to take notice is a [...]
