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

By Sazini Mojapelo

The coronavirus has changed the world as we know it, with few things left unscathed by the pandemic. The crisis has shone a harsh spotlight on a range of development challenges, and the choices the world makes now, on its path to recovery, will shape the trajectory of sustainable development for years to come.

I was privileged to attend the first Africa Shared Value eSummit this week, at which a key theme was financial inclusion and how the Covid-19 pandemic has paved the way for us to innovate to provide financial services to the most marginalised segments of our society. I firmly believe that financial inclusion can become a key enabler in addressing the impact of Covid-19 in the post-viral recovery period, helping vulnerable households and businesses become more resilient and recover.

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