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Making Money Move: Julaire Hall's Mission For Financial Inclusion
Julaire Hall, a Program Officer at the Interledger Foundation, is advancing global digital financial inclusion by championing open, interoperable financial systems.
4 min read
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Bridging Technology and Policy
Ayden Férdeline, now leading Public Policy at the Interledger Foundation, is advancing digital financial inclusion by combining technology with policy engagement. His work focuses on regulation, collaboration with policymakers, and strategic grants to build inclusive, adaptable financial ecosystems that empower underserved communities.
4 min read
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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.
6 min read
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Exploring Community-based Identification Systems
For most of us, access to financial services is as simple as opening an app on our phone. But this basic necessity remains elusive for millions of displaced people without government-recognized identification. Often caught on the margins of societies, they face multiple barriers to participating in the formal financial system, which perpetuates cycles of poverty and exclusion.
Jeremiah Lee and Ayden Férdeline6 min read
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Are Financial Rights Human Rights?
As digital finance becomes central to daily life, ensuring equitable access to financial services is crucial for dignity, autonomy, and inclusion—making digital financial inclusion a key enabler of human rights in the modern world.
9 min read
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Transforming Financial Access through Village Banking, Stokvels, and Savings and Credit Cooperatives.
Community-driven financial systems like village banking, SACCOs, and stokvels are transforming financial inclusion, especially for women. Supported by the Interledger Foundation, the Sikhula Sonke project highlights how storytelling, community engagement, and technology enhance transparency and access.
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The Case of Digital Currencies! UNLOCKING a Future for Interoperable Digital Financial Systems
Digital currencies are reshaping global finance, but interoperability remains a major challenge. The Interledger Protocol offers a solution by enabling cross-network payments. Achieving interoperability is crucial for unlocking the full potential of digital currencies, fostering financial inclusion, and building a truly connected global economy.
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Introducing the Parliamentarian Track at the Interledger Summit 2024
This year’s Interledger Summit will host the Parliamentarian Track, bringing parliamentarians from across Africa into the heart of the conversation on digital financial inclusion.
Ayden Férdeline, Interledger Research Fellow and Hon. Neema Lugangira, Member of Parliament, Tanzania4 min read
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Financial Inclusion 2.0: Financial Cooperatives Enabling Inclusivity
Advocates of Financial Inclusion 2.0 are basing the enhanced version around more inclusive and sustainable financial services for low-income, vulnerable, underserved individuals, communities, and businesses. Financial Cooperatives are Being Viewed as a Viable Pathway for Financial Inclusion 2.0.
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Bridging the Digital Divide to Improve the Underserved and Unbanked Financial Lives.
The Interledger Foundation is a global nonprofit grantmaking foundation, leading the next revolution in payments through Interledger, the global network for inclusive digital financial service providers.
