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Partners Release Study On Attitudes To Mobile Money In Africa
The study focuses on four countries of varying degrees of DFS market maturity: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and Zambia. It is a knowledge product of the Partnership for Financial inclusion, a $37.4 million joint initiative of IFC and the Mastercard Foundation, to advance financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press release: Proudly Introducing The Mastercard Foundation Partnership for Finance in a Digital Africa
We are thrilled to formally launch The Mastercard Foundation Partnership for Finance in a Digital Africa! The FiDA Partnership (the Partnership), established by the Financial Inclusion Program at The Mastercard Foundation (The Foundation), catalyzes knowledge and insights to promote meaningful financial inclusion in an increasingly digital world.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Camilla Nestor Named CEO of Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX)
MIX provides data and analysis on financial service providers, funders and other organizations involved in serving the financial needs of low-income clients through avenues including the MIX Market website, which offers financial and social performance data on approximately 2,000 organizations.
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- Finance
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The Curious Case of Myanmar: Can the Country Leapfrog to Digital Financial Inclusion?
Fueled by years of repressed demand, cheap Chinese phones, softening regulations and an aggressive push by the country’s mobile network operators, Myanmar leapfrogged from practically zero phones to almost exclusively smartphones. Looking at this stark contrast, a natural question arises – can Myanmar leapfrog from financial exclusion to "digital" financial inclusion, just as it did in telecom?
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- Finance, Technology
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The Longest Last Mile: Are India’s Poor Ready for Digital Financial Services?
With the Indian government working to transform the country into a digital economy, the focus of financial inclusion is heavily inclined toward digital financial services for all. But are India’s poor ready for this shift? Anoushaka Chandrashekar and Misha Sharma at IFMR LEAD argue that poor customers are far from reaching this stage, and that policymakers and practitioners should focus on access and usage, rather than introducing digital products that very few people use.
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- Finance, Technology
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How Blockchain Is Transforming The Energy Industry
Today, a new technology, blockchain, is shaping the commodity market, making it more efficient with reduced transaction costs.
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- blockchain, digital finance, fintech
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India ranks behind five African countries in Financial and Digital Inclusion says Brookings study
While at first glance it may sound disappointing that India lags behind five African countries in Financial and Digital inclusion, a closer look at the data reveals great news for Indian companies which are in the financial services and the digital space.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Peer pressure, applied well, boosts financial health
When you’re working to reach a financial goal, friends can be equally helpful. Peers can influence how much you save for retirement, determine when you choose to retire and even shame people into paying their taxes, studies show.
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- Technology
- Region
- North America
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