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  1. Why Higher Education Institutions worldwide should embrace Hackathons as catalysts for academic innovation

    Hackathons are emerging as powerful catalysts for academic innovation, bridging theoretical learning with real-world problem-solving. These short, intensive events create opportunities for students to collaborate across disciplines, experiment with cutting-edge technologies, and design impactful solutions to global challenges.

    5 min read
    Close-up of a laptop screen displaying code, with a blurred user in the foreground and other hackathon participants working on laptops in the background.

  2. July 2025 Quarterly Roundup

    We're back with our Summer quarterly roundup, featuring grant reports and updates from our Ambassadors, Grantees, and Partners shared over the past few months.

    Ayesha Ware
    11 min read
    Grantee Report - The Roundup

  3. The UCT Financial Innovation Hub and Interledger Foundation Hackathon

    The UCT Financial Innovation Hub and Interledger Foundation Hackathon on 28 June 2025 brought together students from four South African universities to build real-world fintech solutions using the Interledger Protocol. After a week of training, 12 teams tackled challenges like financial inclusion and payment accessibility.

    8 min read
    Group photo of all hackathon participants standing on stage at the UCT Financial Innovation Hub.

  4. Call for Proposals Now Open: Digital Financial Services Grant – July 2025 Cycle

    The Interledger Foundation (ILF) invites applications for the second round of its 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant Program, opening today (July 1) and closing August 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm (EDT).

    3 min read

  5. 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.

    6 min read
    Uchi Uchebeke stands on stage giving a presentation at an Interledger Summit, with audience silhouettes visible in the foreground between him and the camera.

  6. 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.

    Julaire Hall
    4 min read
    Julaire Hall speaking at the Interledger Summit

  7. 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant

    The second call for Digital Financial Services Grants are now open.

    2 min read

  8. 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.

    3 min read
    Bess Pay and Interledger Logos

  9. 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.

    2 min read
    Interledger and Kanzu logos

  10. 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
    Students at the UCT Open Payments hackathon

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