NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the Central Banks of Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania is launching a project focused on East African financial inclusion. This effort to expand access and usage of financial services was made known at the World Economic Forum on Africa, which took place in Durban South Africa from 3^rd to 5^th of May 2017. The initiative will focus on youth empowerment, the gender gap in Africa, and financing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through responsible data capture and credit analytics.