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hiveonline & the Danish Red Cross are leading the research for the Humanitarian Blockchain Initiative

by Charlotte Melkun
July 17, 2020July 21, 2020

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… Read More »hiveonline & the Danish Red Cross are leading the research for the Humanitarian Blockchain Initiative

The hiveonline platform is expanding to agricultural cooperatives in Mozambique!

by Charlotte Melkun
July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

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… Read More »The hiveonline platform is expanding to agricultural cooperatives in Mozambique!

hiveonline and Green Fintech in The Banker

by Charlotte Melkun
May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

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… Read More »hiveonline and Green Fintech in The Banker

A Coordinated Fintech Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Charlotte Melkun
May 18, 2020May 18, 2020

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… Read More »A Coordinated Fintech Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Join hiveonline for the @PositiveBlockchain Webinar on Monday, 18 May

by Charlotte Melkun
May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

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… Read More »Join hiveonline for the @PositiveBlockchain Webinar on Monday, 18 May

hiveonline research published in The Journal of Digital Banking

by Charlotte Melkun
May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

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… Read More »hiveonline research published in The Journal of Digital Banking

Vil en ny recession tage livet af den første generation af impact startups?

by Camilla Vang Arffmann
May 11, 2020May 13, 2020

Planerne om vækst sat i bero hos hiveonline. I en artikel i TechSavvy uddyber vi, hvordan Covid19 har været med til at bremser muligheden for, at vi som virksomhed kan vokse. Det til trods for at vores løsning netop er relevant for små virksomheder i lande, hvor økonomien ikke er… Read More »Vil en ny recession tage livet af den første generation af impact startups?

Recommendations for Savings Groups in Covid-19 Response

by Charlotte Melkun
April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

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… Read More »Recommendations for Savings Groups in Covid-19 Response

hiveonline research contributes to the ADBI Working Paper Series: Blockchain and Tokenized Securities: The Potential for Green Finance

by Charlotte Melkun
April 8, 2020April 8, 2020

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… Read More »hiveonline research contributes to the ADBI Working Paper Series: Blockchain and Tokenized Securities: The Potential for Green Finance

hiveonline is a finanalist in the Cartier Women’s Initiative

by Charlotte Melkun
April 2, 2020April 2, 2020

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… Read More »hiveonline is a finanalist in the Cartier Women’s Initiative