Cenfri supports policymakers, regulators, development partners and market actors to harness data, AI and digital transformation in ways that contribute to welfare-enhancing outcomes. This is true across our portfolio but three workstreams focus specifically on strengthening the foundations required for data and digital technologies to create value for governments, businesses and citizens. These are:
The promise of open finance has led to a rapid proliferation in countries exploring implementation globally. However, it also comes with costs and risks — particularly as highly sensitive personal information is being made shareable. For African regulators and policymakers, open finance is an important emerging trend that requires a
Ghana’s tourism industry presents an exciting landscape for growth, offering significant potential for youth employment and entrepreneurship. However, an effective digital presence is a prerequisite for competitiveness in the global tourism sector and in Ghana, digital technology adoption among tourism operators remains nascent. Data and digital technology increasingly enable tourism
Can the location of a platinum mine help financial service providers (FSPs) identify where to locate a bank branch or ATM? What about the locations of bus or taxi ranks? FSPs are increasingly using this type of geospatial (GIS) data to inform their business decisions. Less than a year ago,
Spatial Data for Business Intelligence workshop proceedings. Insight2impact (i2i) in collaboration with Financial Sector Deepening Tanzania (FSDT) hosted the Spatial Data for Business Intelligence workshop on 10-11 November 2016, in Dar es Salaam. The two-day workshop focused on demonstrating the value of spatial data for the financial sector and driving evidence-based decisions
Financial service providers are becoming increasingly aware of the value of data for financial inclusion. Utilising data and drawing on the power of analytics enables financial service providers to better understand consumers, and thus create products that are more affordable, accessible and appropriate to the needs of the underserved. At
Where we are with the collection and use of GIS data. The purpose of this paper is to present the potential value that geospatial data has for regulators and the sustainability of different data collection methodologies that regulators can drive for GIS. It reviews two recent pilot projects and one ongoing project,
The second gis4FI community of practice knowledge-sharing. In the previous call, community of practice members focused on ways to promote maximum usage of geospatial data and financial access maps by the private sector. The focus of this second session on 4 February 2016 was on gis4FI country processes and the role of members in
More and more financial service providers (FSPs) are looking to data to inform investment decisions, such as “Where should we roll out financial service points?” Increasingly Geospatial (GIS) data is being included amongst the datasets FSPs are using when making decisions to improve the effectiveness of their investments. GIS data
Worried about how to improve your credit score? At least you have one. The harsh reality is that credit bureaus do not have data on the vast majority of the world’s population. According to the World Bank, credit bureaus cover less than a third (30%) of the adult population in
The first GIS-focused community of practice knowledge-sharing session on 26 November 2015 focused on ways to promote maximum usage of geospatial data and financial access maps by the private sector. insight2impact (i2ifacility) was funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in partnership with Mastercard Foundation. The programme was established and driven by
The i2i data quality team supports Zambia’s Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD Zambia) in their efforts to make geospatial data accessible to financial inclusion stakeholders, particularly financial service providers. This process note serves to capture key learnings of the journey to date. Process notes will be updated periodically, with the aim of facilitating learning
