This blog was originally published on the CFI website. Key fintech trends include publishing open APIs, which helps to expand customer bases and improve services offerings The following post is…

This blog was originally published on the CGAP website. The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) has taken significant steps toward financial inclusion in recent years. Mobile money has…

This blog was originally published on the Medium Website. Asking this question will no doubt raise eyebrows and much consternation, especially in Nigeria where Alitheia Identity invests in financial…

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…

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…

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…

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…