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Openi2i learning initiative


Openi2i is an initiative of Cenfri and Finmark Trust focused on sharing some of the programmatic learnings we’ve discovered from the last 5 years of jointly implementing the insight2impact programme. Through Openi2i, we will document and explore our journey from the start to end of this programme while considering what has contributed to our successes and failures. Some of the key learnings we’ve we’ll be exploring are programme design, stakeholder engagement, innovation in Africa and digital skills development.

Driving digital financial services with behavioural science
After conducting a [...]
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Insurance in the age of COVID-19: The pandemic highlights the need for a new approach
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