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  1. Redefining financial inclusion with Chimoney

    In this Future Money Podcast episode, Uchi Uchebeke, founder of Chimoney, shares his journey from Nigeria to Canada and his mission to drive financial inclusion through open, low-cost digital payments. Using tools like the Interledger Protocol, Chimoney empowers users globally with instant cross-border transactions, AI-powered verification, and access to a borderless digital economy.

    6 min read
    Uchi Uchebeke presenting on stage at Interledger Summit, with audience silhouettes in the foreground.

  2. 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant

    The second call for Digital Financial Services Grants are now open.

    2 min read

  3. Introducing the BessPay Plugin Project

    The BessPay Plugin integrates Interledger Open Payments into Sharetribe marketplaces, allowing MSMEs across the Global South to accept cross-border payments with lower fees, local currency support, and no-code setup. Supported by the Interledger Foundation, the project aims to boost global trade access for underserved entrepreneurs via the pilot Sharetribe-powered marketplace, SouthLink.

    3 min read
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  4. Kanzu Microloans ā€“ Real-Time Credit Access for the Underserved

    Kanzu Microloans enables instant, mobile-based credit for underserved savings groups using open financial protocols. Built with ILP and Rafiki, it brings fast, inclusive lending to communities.

    2 min read
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  5. Insights from the Future|Money Podcast: Interledger on Campus

    The Future|Money podcast episode "Interledger on Campus" highlights how the Interledger Foundation is integrating open payments and financial tech into academic programs to foster real-world innovation.

    6 min read
    Students at the UCT Open Payments hackathon

  6. The Grantee Report: Quarterly Roundup

    And we are back with another quarterly roundup of grant reports and updates from our Ambassadors, Grantees and Partners shared over the past few months.

    Ayesha Ware
    8 min read
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  7. Building the Future of Cross-Border Remittances with Chimoney and Interledger

    Chimoney and Interledger simplify cross-border payments with fast, low-cost transactions via payment pointers. Their integration powers freelancers, NGOs, and real-time monetization, making global payments more inclusive and efficient.

    5 min read

  8. Shaping the Future of Digital Finance

    The Interledger Foundation offers grants up to $50,000 for higher education projects on open payment technologies and digital finance inclusion.

    3 min read
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  9. Interledger Foundation Partners with 'Waag' and 'Here to Support'

    Here to Support, in collaboration with Waag Futurelab, is the newest recipient of the Digitial Financial Services grant from the Interledger Foundation (ILF).

    Chiara Ostrin
    2 min read
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  10. Interledger Foundation partners with Wallet Guru

    Interledger Foundation and Wallet Guru partner to expand digital financial services in Latin America.

    2 min read