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B. Cheronoh
N. Van de Halle

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Oct 15, 2018
This blog was originally published on the CFI Website. New data shows mobile money is increasingly becoming a gateway to more advanced financial services in Kenya. Financial access in Kenya is…

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Jul 23, 2018
Dear Readers, As we approach the August break, I am pleased to share with you an update on our activities in the first half of this year and the details of some our initiatives planned for the final…
Sean Maliehe
John Sharp

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Jun 12, 2018
GSMA’s State of the Industry on Mobile Money report (2016) argues that Mobile money has enabled financial inclusion, giving people access to transparent digital transactions and the tools to better…

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Mar 26, 2018
This blog was originally published on the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) website. A responsible exit lays the foundation for long-term impact, and requires considerations as early as due…

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Mar 13, 2018
Mohamed Agrebi , Senior Operations Officer
At the crossroads of conventional microfinance and the principles of Islamic Finance is Islamic Microfinance, a concept that is rapidly growing and which enables millions of disadvantaged people, be…

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Feb 26, 2018
This blog was originally published on Cenfri website. The 2014 Global Findex Report identified that in developing economies, women are 9% less likely to be formally banked than men, with 59% of men…

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Feb 13, 2018
Investments into private firms in Africa are funded by a relatively low proportion of debt compared to equity, especially in contrast to developed markets, where debt is more readily available and…