Black History Month: A Moment To Celebrate Black Voices Driving Inclusion Initiatives“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter” – Martin Luther King Jr.A lack of inclusion and representation for Black communities exists at every level of the financial system in the US, UK and other developed markets. The FinTech phenomenon, which started with the agenda to address this as one of the core issues, seemed to have managed to move the needle, but we are still a long way from achieving the equitable access of financial services across different communities.Establishing a sound financial ecosystem—for oneself as well as for the varied communities we flourish together in—results in ensuring this altruistic and essential goal of growth is sustained in the experience of humankind. When people from all walks of life bring diverse perspectives in the financial system, they contribute in fabricating the many delicate threads that form the blanket of economic prosperity. The empowerment that comes from the ability to assemble a business, access micro-financing strategies through informed decisions, and better handle the natural ambiguities of ‘financial shocks’ provide the grounding emotional charge of a better outlook of self, and the world in general.This […]