There are 3.5 million migrants living in the UK, and while the majority have a bank account, many experience problems opening a new one because of language barriers and a lack of correct documents. Aiming to solve that is Monese – a banking app designed especially for migrants.

Migrants who have arrived in Germany are determined to create new lives for themselves and find employment, but they’re challenged by the language barriers. Language-learning app Duolingo plans to bridge this gap with a specialised German course for Arabic speakers.

Refugees don’t have it easy at the best of times. With the ongoing migrant crisis, hostility against them has been growing in Europe and they’re seen by many as a burden on society. A new non-profit school in Berlin gives new arrivals a chance at integration by training them as programmers.

Be it for a vacation, business trip or as part of a nomadic lifestyle, international travel is more common than ever before. But with high transaction fees, spending abroad can be expensive. Enter Revolut. This prepaid card and app are helping people avoid charges and spend seamlessly overseas.