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Making consumers interoperable: Biometrics and financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa
By Barry Cooper
 / 20 April 2018
Where are the flows? Exploring barriers to remittances in sub-Saharan African
By Barry Cooper
 / 10 April 2018
Biometrics and financial inclusion: A roadmap for implementing biometric identity systems in sub-Saharan Africa
By Barry Cooper
 / 29 March 2018
Risk, Remittances and Integrity Programme
By Antoine Fourie
 / 13 November 2017
It’s not just about price: Innovative Solutions to Africa’s Remittances Problem
By Barry Cooper
 / 28 September 2017
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Making consumers interoperable: Biometrics and financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa
A recent study by the World Bank shows that as many as 1.1 billion people live without basic proof of identity. Being able to prove one’s identity is an important enabler in society. It allows one to access critical services, such as health services, government grants and education. It is especially important for the financial sector, where the absence of proof of identity [...]
20 April 2018
Using technology to build loyalty among insurance customers
Mary is the owner of a small business in Blantyre, Malawi, and the [...]
6 February 2018
Beyond the numbers: Tailoring insurance cover for MSMEs
Micro, small and medium-sized [...]
24 January 2018
Regulating for innovation: How to encourage responsible market innovation
For regulators, the dual implications [...]
5 January 2018
A client-centred approach to measuring financial inclusion
A better way to measure financial [...]
29 November 2017
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Where are the flows? Exploring barriers to remittances in sub-Saharan African
Remittance flows represent an increasingly important source of income for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). [...]
10 April 2018
Biometrics and financial inclusion: A roadmap for implementing biometric identity systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank (2017) estimates that 1.1 billion people live without proof of identity. Nearly 50% [...]
29 March 2018
Inclusive Financial Integrity: Guidance Note
Countries in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region have been on a development curve in setting up [...]
16 March 2018
China Access to Insurance Diagnostic: A Market and Regulatory Analysis
This report contains the findings of a diagnostic study on the provision of microinsurance to rural [...]
19 February 2018
Regulating for innovation: How to encourage responsible market innovation
For regulators, the dual implications of innovation make it a critically important but challenging [...]
5 January 2018
MAP Zambia diagnostic and roadmap to financial inclusion
From 2009 to 2015 the proportion of adults, financially excluded from any financial service, [...]
9 December 2017
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13th Consultative Forum 2018 – Mobile Insurance and InsurTech: rising to the regulatory challenge
The African Insurance Organisation, the International Association of Insurance [...]
19 April 2018
UN Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) Conference
The United Nations and Santam, South Africa’s largest general insurer, co-hosted the [...]
18 April 2018
IDRC partners with i2i DataHack4FI to empower women and youth
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has partnered with [...]
11 April 2018
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