Over the past three years, the Global Stocktake (GST) embarked on a consultative journey to assess progress towards the objectives of the Paris Climate Change
There is demand for skilled professionals in the field of data science as organisations are increasingly adopting a data-driven approach. From uncovering valuable insights to
Digitalisation per se has marginal impact; the crux is the way it is leveraged and implemented. We need a better understanding of how digital transformation
Fintechs have the potential to significantly improve the options available to financially underserved individuals. Many fintech start-ups in Africa, however, struggle to reach the scale
Digital financial services are transforming global financial service provision and access. Rapid developments in fintech are disrupting and transforming financial landscapes worldwide, leading to new
A diagnostic study on women cross-border traders between South Africa and Lesotho, Malawi and Mozambique Informal cross-border trade plays a significant economic role in the
This focus note aims to equip regulators with a decision
This 2013 issue looks at government’s role in supporting and
What is MAP? MAP is a multi-country, financial-inclusion initiative launched
After five years, the insight2impact (i2i) programme hosted by Cenfri
Across sub-Saharan Africa, financial sectors face significant constraints to more formally
The need to provide for funerals is one of the key drivers of financial behaviour for many South Africans and has led to a relatively
South Africa is faced with the challenge of extending insurance products to low-income individuals. At the time of the research the insurance sector had started
This 2009 study considers the opportunities and challenges for microinsurance development in Zambia. It develops a comprehensive understanding of the market on which strategies for
In the early 2000s, South Africa achieved remarkable progress in the area of financial inclusion for lower-income households, specifically in the banking and, to a
Zimbabwe is heavily reliant on remittance flows from South Africa and particularly Johannesburg. As many Zimbabweans are undocumented, they cannot access formal channels for money
This 2009 study identifies the main drivers of health insurance costs in South Africa, as well as strategies that could be used to reduce these
This study was conducted by Genesis Analytics, with the participation of Cenfri members, under the guidance of a steering committee consisting of representatives from the
To support the development of microinsurance markets a project was launched under the auspices of the International association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)-Microinsurance Network (MIN) Joint
Conducted for the International Labour Organization (ILO) and United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) this Cenfri research project reviews the opportunities and challenges for microinsurance emerging from the
This South African National Treasury discussion paper on microinsurance sets out the proposed new approach to the regulation of microinsurance. The proposed approach seeks to balance the need
This Cenfri research project conducted for the Finmark Trust Zambia, provides an overview of the remittances landscape in Zambia considering the trends, opportunities and challenges. The purpose of
This study was commissioned by FinMark Trust to investigate the cell captive landscape in South Africa and the potential that cell captives may have in
