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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.
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2025 Digital Financial Services Grant
The second call for Digital Financial Services Grants are now open.
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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.
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Kanzu Microloans – 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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Interledger Foundation partners with Wallet Guru
Interledger Foundation and Wallet Guru partner to expand digital financial services in Latin America.
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