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hiveonline & the Danish Red Cross are leading the research for the Humanitarian Blockchain Initiative
Are you interested in contributing to the research phase of the Humanitarian Distributed Platform? The goal of the Humanitarian Blockchain Initiative is to develop governing principles, a sustainable business model, and consensus for a new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) platform that upholds the humanitarian principles of Humanity, Neutrality, Impartiality, Independence and “do no harm”. As…
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The hiveonline platform is expanding to agricultural cooperatives in Mozambique!
hiveonline is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Mozambican Association for the Promotion of Modern Cooperatives (AMPCM) and Det Kongelige Selskap for Norges Vel for the development of a digital solution for cooperatives in the Cashew Industry in Mozambique. We have been hard at work developing a proof of concept for the…
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hiveonline and Green Fintech in The Banker
The Article “Green Fintech Speeds Toward Sustainable Future” takes a look at how the financial sector is growing to embrace green initiatives and is moving toward creating the support needed to implement the SDGs and Paris Agreement. As an example of a fintech paired with a sustainable agenda, it features hiveonline interested in alternative and…
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A Coordinated Fintech Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The case for financial technology to be used to support a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related financial crisis. Behind the scenes, the hiveonline team has rallied our connections in the fintech and development spaces to form a group of organizations under the banner of “Fintech vs Covid-19”. The group has been…
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Join hiveonline for the @PositiveBlockchain Webinar on Monday, 18 May
Want to learn more about how can community currencies help trade and community development during the current COVID-19 crisis? Join hiveonline on Monday, May 18 at 6pm CEST for the @PositiveBlockchain webinar – “Digital currencies: a solution for the new reality?” where founder and CEO Sofie Blakstad will present our work with digital currencies. Register…
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hiveonline research published in The Journal of Digital Banking
In the article “FinTech at the frontier: Technology developments supporting financial inclusion in Niger”, hiveonline looks into the opportunities for supporting community finance through fintech in Niger and beyond. Did you know that Micro (1-10 employees), Small (10-50), and Medium (50-250) sized businesses make up over half the world’s economy and are responsible for over…
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Recommendations for Savings Groups in Covid-19 Response
Earlier this week, hiveonline partner CARE International released guidelines on best practices for savings groups coping with the risks of Covid-19. The SEEP network has further developed core guidance on how NGOs and Savings Group leaders can best respond to the crisis. For direct access to these documents in order to obtain information on the right…
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hiveonline research contributes to the ADBI Working Paper Series: Blockchain and Tokenized Securities: The Potential for Green Finance
The Asian Development Bank Institute recently released a new research paper on green investment examining the opportunities and challenges in developing green finance through the utilization of blockchain-based security tokens. And hiveonline research was both a contributor and featured firm in the report! The report features innovative methods of promoting investment to narrow the financing…
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hiveonline is a finanalist in the Cartier Women’s Initiative
We are very excited to announce that hiveonline, led by CEO Sofie Blakstad, has been selected as a finalist by the Cartier Women’s Initiative Europe 2020. The Cartier Women’s Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006, the program is open to women-run…
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Webinar for digital VSLA support
Sign up for a webinar next Tuesday 31st March to learn more about hivelonline’s community finance product and how it’s helping Village Savings and Loans Associations in Niger. If you are interested in understanding more about the hiveonline solution and what hiveonline can offer for sustainable finance digital solutions, we are hosting several webinars to…