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Making new markets for financial services possible
Financial service providers are becoming increasingly aware of the value of data for financial inclusion. Utilising data and drawing on the power of [...]
Talking about data in the land of a thousand hills
Data plays an integral role in all aspects of financial inclusion. Over the next two days, it will feature prominently in deepening our understanding [...]
7 things I learned from the MiN field trip and workshop on microinsurance distribution
What if you could simply swipe your card every time you wanted to pay for a minibus taxi ride? That might be more convenient than carrying the right [...]
Jumping to conclusions
Have you heard of the Fosbury Flop? Probably not. But you’d know one if you saw it. It’s the technique that high jumpers use when jumping [...]
A balancing act
Data has permeated all facets of our lives. It is more available and accessible than ever before. In just a few hours one person can create a [...]
Why a plastic bottle trumps a bank account
Patience, a restaurant owner in Goma in the eastern DRC, has a dream of owning her own land. She saves a modest 2000 Congolese Francs (just less than [...]
"I’ve got your back"
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country with a volatile history and topography that’s tough to navigate. It’s not the [...]
Building sustainable geospatial data resources
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 [...]
Equal access in ASEAN – illusion or reality?
This blog series stimulates a broader discussion on gendered financial inclusion in ASEAN. We examine why women’s access to financial services does [...]
It’s not you, it’s me
In recent decades, the number of global airline passengers has increased by nearly 400%, resulting in a rapid expansion in airline operators as well [...]