Transforming Lives: How Mobile Wallets are Revolutionizing Remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa

Remittances are a lifeline for millions of families, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Every dollar sent home makes an outsized difference to local economies – whether it’s helping pay school fees, covering medical bills, or investing in small businesses. The diaspora of sub-Saharan Africans living abroad sends billions of dollars back home in remittances. In 2022… Continue reading Transforming Lives: How Mobile Wallets are Revolutionizing Remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa

Profit with purpose: How TerraPay is enabling gender equality and poverty alleviation 

In a small village in Bangladesh, Ayesha, a mother of two, waits eagerly each month for the remittance her husband sends from overseas. This money is vital, helping to pay for her children’s education, medical bills, and daily living expenses. Yet, traditional ways to send money are slow and expensive, eating into the precious funds… Continue reading Profit with purpose: How TerraPay is enabling gender equality and poverty alleviation 

Flagship Advisory Partners’ Executive Interview Series

Flagship Advisory Partners’ Executive Interview Series provides readers with exclusive insights from thought leaders in the payments and fintech industry. This edition puts the spotlight on TerraPay, a leading fintech that serves businesses and fintechs in the B2B cross-border payments space. Flagship Advisory Partners met with Ram Sundaram, Co-Founder and COO of TerraPay to learn… Continue reading Flagship Advisory Partners’ Executive Interview Series

Emerging markets transforming the global travel payment landscape

The last three years have revealed the resilience and need for travel companies to evolve from the antiquated processes that have hindered their capabilities to expand. More importantly, it has exposed the need to implement a payment strategy that will leverage revenue diversification. We have all learned throughout this period that the travel industry has… Continue reading Emerging markets transforming the global travel payment landscape

Migration and remittances: Unveiling some key drivers of global development

The World Bank and KNOMAD (Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development) published their latest report in June 2023, ‘Remittances Remain Resilient but Are Slowing; Migration and Development Brief 38’. The Migration and Development report captures key developments in remittance flows that have occurred since the previous brief in November 2022. Projections have been made… Continue reading Migration and remittances: Unveiling some key drivers of global development