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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 [...]
The many face survey
Traditionally, survey data was collected by fieldworkers trekking across the country, knocking on doors and filling in paper questionnaires. As it [...]
Outliers
More and more financial service providers (FSPs) are looking to data to inform investment decisions, such as "Where should we roll out financial [...]
Impact: If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far…
They say that "if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together." This is how I feel about achieving an impact. I learnt this [...]
Alternative data ‘lends’ a hand
Worried about how to improve your credit score? At least you have one. The harsh reality is that credit bureaus do not have data on the vast majority [...]
This road will not get you there
This week I drove 600km from Cape Town airport to my home and sheep farm in the rural Karoo. Whereas the drive was pleasant and gave me time to [...]
Storming the walls: How Mozambique’s ‘citadel economy’ shapes financial inclusion
When I first travelled through Mozambique, the picture was idyllic. Leaving sprawling Maputo behind, my main impression was of beaches, coconut trees [...]
Facilitating market development to advance financial inclusion
CGAP’s focus note, Facilitating Market Development to Advance Financial Inclusion, presents FinMark Trust as a “facilitator” for financial [...]