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Financial inclusion innovation competition: DataHack4FI
DataHack4FI Season 3 report The DataHack for Financial Inclusion (DataHack4FI) innovation competition encourages collaboration and skills [...]
The detrimental effects of COVID-19 and lockdown on the livelihoods of female-headed households in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
In our previous article we took a first look at the different ways in which COVID-19 and its associated economic measures impact men and women in [...]
A trial by fire
The future of financial health measurement What is financial inclusion contributing in the face of COVID-19 and how do we measure it? The [...]
Capitec holds true to its slogan “Its Banking Just Simpler” by removing proof of address
Despite the growing redundancy of the proof of address requirement, it continues to present an obstacle to the unbanked and underbanked populations [...]
When digital payment goes viral: lessons from COVID-19’s impact on mobile money in Rwanda
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many African governments have implemented policy changes and lockdowns to prevent the further spread of the [...]
A first look at gendered impacts of COVID-19 on livelihoods
Data from China suggests that men are more likely to die from COVID-19 than women, but the global circumstances of women (e.g. more vulnerable [...]
New partnership: Africa Fintech Network and Cenfri
The Africa Fintech Network (AFN) and Cenfri are pleased to announce the signing of their new Memorandum of Understanding. This MoU underlines the [...]
New partnership: Findexable and Cenfri
Findexable and Cenfri are excited to announce the signing of their new partnership agreement. This partnership is designed to contribute to an [...]
What does the “new normal” for South Africa look like post the COVID-19 lockdown?
As South Africans finally enjoy some exercise in the open air after six weeks of strict government-imposed lockdown, the biggest question on [...]
Health insurtechs: from incremental digitisation to full digital ecosystems
Health – and the welfare implications of illness – has rarely been more front of mind than in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic As a [...]