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COVID-19 and remittances to Africa: What can we do?
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of people, and the financial and other systems that underpin much of our daily existence. [...]
Climate risk data and modelling for Africa
The rise in climate-related hazards and catastrophic weather increases economic risks for low-income and middle-income countries. While insurance [...]
Women’s financial inclusion
While half of the world’s population is female, very little is known about their financial inclusion The availability of data on financial [...]
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods in Africa
The slowdown in economic activity brought about by the spread of Covid-19 has already been felt in the Northern Hemisphere where restrictions to the [...]
Innovating for sustainable data collection: Generating ‘gold standard’ survey data – for 75% less cost
Traditional face-to-face surveys are regarded as the gold standard for financial inclusion surveys, as they use probability sampling methods and [...]
Staying healthy
The need for complementary private health insurance offerings in sub-Saharan Africa For many Africans, the ability to withstand and recover from [...]
Sizing the ‘grey economy’: Using geospatial data to uncover the true extent of the MSME sector in emerging markets
The micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector is arguably the biggest employer in many economies, particularly in the developing world. It’s [...]
What we’ve learnt about the risk protection gap in sub-Saharan Africa from Finscope consumer data
A significant portion of the population in Africa is underinsured, leaving them exposed to risks and unable to manage and recover from them. Less [...]
The power of individuals
Why formal institutions aren’t the only ones driving Africa’s innovation and fintech space. There’s been a lot of well-deserved attention on [...]
Openi2i conversations – a mentor’s experience on DataHack4FI and the Microsoft Professional Program in Data Science
Have you had a look at insight2impact’s Openi2i series yet? Openi2i is an initiative of Cenfri and Finmark Trust focused on sharing some of the [...]