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.
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.
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.
At AfriLabs 2024, we shared Interledger’s vision for inclusive digital payments and had insightful discussions on cross-border challenges, interoperability, and the need for accessible financial systems.
The Interledger Foundation participated in Hacktoberfest 2024 by supporting open-source contributions, co-hosting community events, and facilitating collaborative efforts to celebrate and expand our valued open-source community.
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.
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.
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.
Here to Support, in collaboration with Waag Futurelab, is the newest recipient of the Digitial Financial Services grant from the Interledger Foundation (ILF).
In August, the ILF team joined the People’s Clearinghouse in Oaxaca, Mexico, to work on a deployment of a remittance corridor between the US and 140 Mexican community banks. The group worked on Rafiki, Mojaloop, and banking system integrations, as well as outlining compliance requirements, settlement flows, and future plans.