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OPINION: Financial Inclusion in India – Easier Said Than Done
Given the numerous players and rapid churn in financial inclusion technologies, regulators face a challenge
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March’s Most Popular Posts: The power of transparency
Even when conclusions appear to be self evident, even “transparent,” different people tend to see different things. The perspective that transparency brings to the eye of the beholder could qualify as the theme of our most-read and most shared posts in March.
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Financial Inclusion on the Final Frontier: After years of isolation, Myanmar must build inclusive finance from the ground up
After decades of isolation, a new government is helping Myanmar rejoin the rest of the world, drawing a flood of new investment. But with 80 to 90 percent of its population lacking access to formal financial services, this investment could fail to fully impact the country’s poor. Accion CEO Michael Schlein discusses the need for new entrants to approach this market with social values and principles.
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Impact investing takes the bite out of auto loan sharks in the U.S.
Michelle Corson, founder of On the Road Lending, pools investors’ money to finance cars for low-income people at decent rates.
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation pushes microinsurance for disaster mitigation
The 21 member-economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is pushing for microinsurance to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.
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Mobile Money Amplified: Mondato Summit Africa to discuss the continent’s digital future in Johannesburg on June 2 – 3
A second generation of mobile financial tools and providers looks set to transform Africa’s economies. But while the outlines of Africa’s digital future may be faintly discernible, the substance is far from clear. Mondato Summit Africa, on June 2 - 3 in Johannesburg, South Africa, will seek to identify the key issues that will shape the evolution of African mobile commerce & finance in the years ahead.
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Native Startup Offers Crypto Remittance Service to Nigerians
Bitstake, a cryptocurrency exchange startup, offers a wide range of solutions to the 178 million people of Nigeria. Unlike most Bitcoin exchanges, which rely on users having access to the Internet in order to serve them, Bitstake has made it possible for its customers to access and use their wallets through SMS.
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Financial Inclusion: How Banking Is Coming to India’s Countryside
One of the ways that Indian Prime Minister Modi is trying to get more Indians into the financial system is by delivering state support straight into bank accounts of those who need it rather than via costly price subsidies.
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