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Confronting the Difficulties Most UK Gig Workers Face When Accessing Financial Services
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Confronting the Difficulties Most UK Gig Workers Face When Accessing Financial Services

Ali Hamriti
by Ali Hamriti0
There are around 4.4 million people in the UK who work for gig economy platforms at least once a week. The ongoing cost of living crisis has exacerbated financial pressures for many more people, 5.2m of which have taken on extra jobs. This rapidly growing population contribute a substantial £20bn......
Rising Inflation Leads More Workers to the Gig Economy, Citing Increased Expenses and Fuel Costs
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Rising Inflation Leads More Workers to the Gig Economy, Citing Increased Expenses and Fuel Costs

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Second annual Gig Payments Report from Branch and Marqeta finds faster payments continue to be a top priority for gig workers, with over a third (35%) of respondents quitting full-time employment to join the gig economy Branch, the leading workforce payments platform, and Marqeta , global modern card issuing platform, announced......
Dapio Raises $3.4 Million to Bring ‘Tap to Pay’ to Android Users in UK and Europe
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Dapio Raises $3.4 Million to Bring ‘Tap to Pay’ to Android Users in UK and Europe

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Frictionless payments app launching on the Google Play store this spring will fuel growth for millions of microbusinesses Dapio, the cashless payment solutions provider for businesses, announced it has raised $3.4M in growth funding to fuel the launch of its ‘Tap to Pay’ solution for Android users in the UK......
Cellulant to Power Payments for ImaliPay’s Drive for Gig Workers' Financial Inclusion
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Cellulant to Power Payments for ImaliPay’s Drive for Gig Workers’ Financial Inclusion

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
The partnership will further drive financial inclusion by allowing ImaliPay users to access financial services quicker through Cellulant’s payment rails ImaliPay, the one-stop financial platform for Africa’s gig workers, has partnered with pan-African payments company Cellulant, for its payments infrastructure and solutions in Kenya and Nigeria. Latest Fintech Insights: Future Fintech Announces......
Moves Introduces The Moves Collective; Pioneering Service Turns Gig Workers into Gig Economy Shareholders
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Moves Introduces The Moves Collective; Pioneering Service Turns Gig Workers into Gig Economy Shareholders

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
First-of-its-kind service empowers workers to earn shares in Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Grubhub to hand them unprecedented say in their futures Moves, a financial services company designed to meet the business needs of today’s gig workers,  announced the launch of The Moves Collective, a radically new and mold-busting service that......
2021: The Year of the Digital Payments Revolution
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2021: The Year of the Digital Payments Revolution

Jennifer Worley
by Jennifer Worley0
The proliferation of digital, contactless payments will continue; the newest fintech innovation will be a refresh of an industry mainstay; and more Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the payments industry has changed rapidly, in response to the evolving needs of consumers, businesses and the financial services industry. The biggest evolution has......
Elemental to Serve Latin America and Asia with Payroll Advances, Partnering with Flash Labs
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Elemental to Serve Latin America and Asia with Payroll Advances, Partnering with Flash Labs

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Elemental.io and Flash Labs Corporation—of Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc., and a member of Hyundai BS&C family of companies—announced a strategic partnership and joint venture to advance software development, distribution and availability of consumer credit, using financial technologies in Latin America and Asian markets. Read More: Solovis Launches New Risk Analytics Platform Designed......
Clair, a Social-impact Fintech Raises $4.5m Seed Round to Disrupt the Payday Lending Industry by Providing Free Instant Pay to Hourly and Gig Workers
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Clair, a Social-impact Fintech Raises $4.5m Seed Round to Disrupt the Payday Lending Industry by Providing Free Instant Pay to Hourly and Gig Workers

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Clair, an early stage fintech startup based in New York City, wants America’s 82 million hourly workers and 57 million gig workers to get paid as quickly as Uber pays their drivers today: instantly. Today, Clair announced a $4.5 million seed round led by Upfront Ventures, with participation from Founder Collective and Walkabout Ventures.......
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MatchMove Submits Application For A Digital Full Bank License

Fintech News Desk
by Fintech News Desk0
Move is the natural next step to scale their innovative Banking-as-a-Service platform MatchMove, one of the pioneer Singapore headquartered fintech companies offering a ‘Banking-as-a-Service’ platform,  confirmed that it has submitted an application for a Digital Full Bank License (“DFBL”) to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”). In many ways, MatchMove......
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