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Africa’s behavioural science movement is gaining momentum
Africa’s financial service providers reach more individuals than ever before. However, challenges remain that undermine the contribution of [...]
Data science: A challenging career with incredible potential for a financially inclusive Africa
Despite the increasing availability of data and a growing appreciation for the importance of data-driven product design, there is a practical [...]
Four things we learned at the 2019 Seamless Southern Africa Conference
Understanding the state of digital payments in sub-Saharan Africa. The Seamless Southern Africa conference took place in Cape Town, South Africa, [...]
Behavioural interventions for financial services
We highlight key insights from our research into behavioural interventions and how they could assist financial service providers to better understand [...]
Analysis of transactional data in Nigeria reveals growth in instant payments driving financial inclusion
Transactional data can potentially augment the more traditional demand-and-supply data used to monitor use-based financial inclusion [...]
Africa’s digital platforms and financial services
Exploring Africa’s digital-platform economy and financial services The digital-platform economy and its potentially disruptive qualities have been [...]
You matter more than you think: The role of actuaries in the digital age
Traditionally, actuaries find themselves poring over mortality tables and calculating complicated risks with limited data, particularly in emerging [...]
How are African digital platforms shaping the economic development conversation?
Insights from an expert workshop on the potential of African digital platforms to influence development African digital platforms are giving rise [...]
The potential of digital platforms as distributors and enablers of insurance in Africa
The past decade has seen the emergence of digital platforms. These digital platforms (also known as multi-sided platforms) connect buyers and sellers [...]
Learnings from comparing consumer credit protection systems in Pakistan and South Africa
For consumers to take up and use financial products, it is crucial that they trust the product and the service provider. In creating consumer trust [...]