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How Opportunity International Empowers Financial Inclusion Through Digital Banking

3BL Media

Far and above these basic services, Opportunity International and Cisco worked together to design, test, and scale innovative digital solutions that can empower people out of poverty, create jobs and contribute to economic growth. Empowering a new level of digital banking engagement. Before Opportunity, Devina was one of the 1.7

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Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of Dorchester Finance Lab

3BL Media

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Webster Bank, together with Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Massachusetts, (BGCD) celebrated the opening of the Webster Bank Finance Lab, a program created to provide local students the skills needed for financial empowerment and future financial well-being.

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U.S. Bank Announces Official Sponsorship of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

3BL Media

Bank company blog U.S. Bank today announced it has committed to be a partner of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, to be held in Minnesota from June 20-26, 2026. Bank is both the Official Volunteer Sponsor and the Official Competitive Cheer Sponsor of the USA Games. Bank National Association. As a proud partner, U.S.

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U.S. Bank Among FireAid Benefit Concert Sponsors, Assisting Relief Efforts

3BL Media

Bank company blog U.S. Bank is supporting the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday, Jan. Bank donated tickets to members of the Los Angeles Fire Department, city of Los Angeles, and impacted U.S. Bank employees and small business clients. Originally published on U.S. It also allows U.S. Additionally, U.S.

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Off-grid solar is redefining energy in Africa 

Corporate Knights

In Kenya , off-grid solar is fuelling the continents mobile banking revolution, enabling people to power their phones and participate in the digital economy. The World Bank projects that mini-grids localized, independent power networks capable of supplying entire villages could provide electricity to 380 million Africans by 2030.

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PNC Bank Introduces Minority Business Development Group

3BL Media

Bank's Diverse Business Banking Segment to accelerate support of minority-owned businesses. With 33 years of banking experience, Marshalynn Odneal, national sales executive for Minority Business, will lead this national effort. PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

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The state of retail banking: Profitability and growth in the era of digital and AI

McKinsey Sustainabilty

As the global macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, retail banks should focus on the fundamentals of customer primacy and margin protection while embracing digital technologies and gen AI.