{"id":15806,"date":"2026-07-15T10:36:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/?post_type=gsma_theme_events&#038;p=15806"},"modified":"2026-10-19T14:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T14:32:33","slug":"connected-fintech-and-commerce-forum-18","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/gsma_events\/connected-fintech-and-commerce-forum-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Connected Fintech and Commerce Forum #18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-powering-growth-through-fintech\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Powering Growth Through Fintech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Connected Fintech and Commerce Forum returns on 1 October for the first event in our Autumn\/Winter series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the summer break, we will begin with two practical case studies exploring how GSMA members VEON,&nbsp;and MTN,&nbsp;in conjunction with partner Yabx,&nbsp;are placing fintech at the heart of their growth strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-the-jazzcash-story-how-digital-financial-services-are-enabling-veon-s-digital-operator-strategy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The JazzCash Story: <em>How Digital Financial Services Are Enabling VEON\u2019s Digital Operator Strategy<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital financial services are a key enabler of VEON\u2019s digital operator strategy, with a growing contribution to the Group\u2019s revenue and digital portfolio. At the heart of this strategy is the belief that access to financial services is a foundation for a better life. JazzCash, Pakistan\u2019s leading fintech, demonstrates how this approach can translate into scale and impact, using a deep understanding of customer needs to expand access to payments, digital lending, savings, insurance and investments, with digital assets emerging as the next opportunity as regulation evolves. The session will explore JazzCash\u2019s growth journey, its contribution to Pakistan\u2019s financial inclusion and digital economy goals, and the lessons it offers for building digital financial services in emerging markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-creating-digital-credit-infrastructure-for-rwanda-how-ai-driven-credit-intelligence-is-enabling-micro-credit-products\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating Digital Credit Infrastructure for Rwanda: <em>How AI-Driven Credit Intelligence is enabling Micro-Credit Products<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This case study explores how MTN Mobile Money Rwanda and Yabx Technologies are building the credit infrastructure needed to turn mobile money transaction data into AI-driven credit intelligence and ultimately into a range of micro-credit products for underserved customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By combining MTN Mobile Money&#8217;s rich transaction ecosystem and credit bureau, with Yabx&#8217;s AI-driven credit scoring, analytics and lending capabilities, the partnership demonstrates how everyday mobile money activity can be transformed into meaningful credit intelligence, enabling more informed, scalable credit decisions. 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Further details will be announced soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Connected Fintech &amp; Commerce Forum #19 <br><strong>29th October 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Theme: <\/strong>AI Driven Commerce<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/gsma_events\/connected-fintech-and-commerce-forum-19\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/gsma_events\/connected-fintech-and-commerce-forum-19\/\">Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Connected Fintech &amp; Commerce Forum #20<br><strong>17th November 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Theme: <\/strong>Collaborating to Fight Scams in South Africa<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/gsma_events\/connected-fintech-commerce-forum-20\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/gsma_events\/connected-fintech-commerce-forum-20\/\">Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Connected Fintech &amp; Commerce Forum #21<br><strong>26th November 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Theme: <\/strong>The Instant Economy &#8211; How Always On Payments Are Powering Growth<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/gsma_events\/connected-fintech-and-commerce-forum-21\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/industries\/connected-fintech\/gsma_events\/connected-fintech-and-commerce-forum-21\/\">Register<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-if-you-would-like-to-join-our-event-please-register-your-interest\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you would like to join our event, please register your interest.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note, this session is for GSMA Members only. 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