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Banking Without Banks: What Africa Can Teach the U.S. About Financial Access
Africa’s fintech innovations, including Ghana’s digital onboarding, Nigeria’s collaborative fintech ecosystem, and Kenya’s mobile money success, show how accessibility-first financial systems can dramatically expand financial inclusion and economic opportunity.
Casey Diké
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The Future of Financial Inclusion Starts With Trust
Financial inclusion starts with trust: people need financial systems that are transparent, relevant, and aligned with how they earn and manage money today. As the digital economy grows, institutions must combine modern technology with education and community-focused design to expand opportunity.
Chiara Ostrin
8 min read
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Why We Funded Research Into Who Gets Left Out of Instant Payments
Research across more than 20 countries found that instant payment systems often aim for inclusion but are designed in ways that exclude smaller financial providers through governance, regulatory, economic, and technical barriers.
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Why Campuses are Becoming Testbeds for Digital Finance
Universities like Bowie State University are becoming key testing grounds for inclusive digital finance, where students with lived experience of financial exclusion help design more equitable systems. Its partnership with the Interledger Foundation shows how education and community engagement can shape the future of accessible financial infrastructure.
Dr. Andrew Mangle
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SDK Grant funds security features in OpenAPI Specification and Arazzo workflow support in Kiota
The Interledger Foundation awarded its first SDK Grants to improve OpenAPI, Arazzo, and Kiota support for secure API automation and SDK generation. The funded projects add GNAP security support and Arazzo workflow capabilities, helping developers build safer, more automated API integrations.
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Interledger Foundation and Small Foundation partner with AllianceDFA to strengthen inclusive digital finance ecosystems
The Interledger Foundation and Small Foundation are jointly funding AllianceDFA to strengthen global collaboration and capacity-building across inclusive digital finance ecosystems. The partnership aims to help fintech and digital finance associations better support underserved communities through more responsible and accessible financial services.
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Signed, Sealed, Hardware Enforced: HSMs for Payment Trust
How HSMs protect keys, enforce trust boundaries, and secure card payment flows with Rafiki and Interledger.
Jason Bruwer14 min read
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A walk through the Web Monetization work week
A recap of the Web Monetization team's annual work week in Cluj, Romania, where four workstreams pushed toward 10,000 active users.
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Subscriptions with Open Payments, a Test Network PoC
Experiment how subscriptions can work using Open Payments, using the Test Wallet and Boutique services
Adi Boros11 min read