Digital Financial Service Lab

The "Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme," of the ICT Division of Bangladesh, has received an Honorable Mention in the "Fintech Innovation of the Year in "PAYMENT" category at the 2nd Bangladesh Fintech Awards presented by Mastercard Bangladesh. This recognition is for their outstanding innovation, "EkPay." The event was powered by bKash Limited and in association with Mutual Trust Bank Limited, উপায় (upay), BASIS, and The Daily Star.

Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, Hon'ble State Minister, ICT Division, Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh graced the occasion as Chief Guest In his address, he mentioned, “Bangladesh has been able to set some good examples regarding our progress towards building a more inclusive economy through fintech. As we have marched forward to create a Smart Bangladesh by 2041, fintech lies at the core of this vision. We must continue our efforts to spread the advantages of fintech to rural areas to ensure a Smart Economy all over Bangladesh. I believe this accolade will inspire our industry leaders to align more comprehensively with the shared goal of Bangladesh.”

Witness the convergence of innovation and impact at the grand FinTech Innovations Challenge award ceremony, an extraordinary collaboration orchestrated by Aspire to Innovate (a2i), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and MSC (MicroSave Consulting) on the 24th of July 2023.

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Aspire to Innovate (a2i), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and MSC (MicroSave Consulting) will jointly host the award ceremony of the FinTech Innovations Challenge on 24th July 2023.

Prepare to be inspired by the relentless dedication of the Financial Innovation Lab Bangladesh (FinLab BD), as they strive to uplift communities and realize the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through an avant-garde digital financial services ecosystem. With their innovative solutions, they seek to surmount Bangladesh's developmental hurdles today.

The cohort will help startups and incumbents build sustainable business models and contribute to achieving SDGs in Bangladesh. Winners will receive capacity development training on government regulations and policies, market validation, training and mentorship and an equity-free prize worth up to BDT 10 million!

Let the collective forces of a2i - Aspire to Innovate, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and MSC resonate with the spirit of financial inclusion, as they pave the way for a digitally empowered era. Embrace the future with unwavering optimism, and join the transformative financial inclusion and fintech movement.

The a2i-Aspire to Innovate Bangladesh has established digital centre-based agent banking points in all the categories of UDC, PDC, CDC, SDC, UPDC, ZPDC and eksheba digital centre points accordingly. which aim is to ensure universal financial inclusion.

a2i also launched a Digital centre based on 263 expatriate help desk points in most of the Expatriate zone in Bangladesh to increase the financial literacy of expatriate communities and foster the best practice to receive the remittance through legal channels.

Digital Centre, Bangladesh is one of the major parts of this remarkable achievement.

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