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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 de lectura
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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 de lectura
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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 de lectura
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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).
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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 de lectura
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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.
Julaire Hall
4 min de lectura
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2025 Digital Financial Services Grant
The second call for Digital Financial Services Grants are now open.
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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 de lectura
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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 de lectura
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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 de lectura
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