The evolution of fintech innovations in Africa is not in happening a vacuum. It is on the back of a historical financial service industry with tried and tested, regulated, and developed service…

In Kenya, various stakeholders are contributing to addressing climate change through their involvement in areas such as energy and agriculture. However, there is still a need for increased…

The expansion of digital financial services led by the significant growth of mobile money has been key to increasing financial inclusion. And while mobile money, being typically lower cost and…

Over the past decade, the level of financial inclusion in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has seen notable advances. According to the Global Findex Database, the proportion of…

This blog was originally published on the CGAP website Cote d'Ivoire's mobile money market is an excellent opportunity to reflect on whether market disruptions contribute to financial inclusion,…

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Blockchain technology and its application to lending, allow the African continent an opportunity to access a vast network of peer-to-peer financing while avoiding the friction of the current lending…