Nkosi heads up i2i's Applications Lab which seeks to increase the use of client data and research by financial service providers in the development of products and services for financially underserved individuals.
We have launched a COVID-19 Tracker, The survey themes include health and risk behaviours, food security, income, work and job security, personal safety concerns, and access to government and community support. www.covid19tracker.africa
Nkosi heads up i2i's Applications Lab which seeks to increase the use of client data and research by financial service providers in the development of products and services for financially underserved individuals.
Herman Smit (Founder and Advisor) Interviews the new i2i lead, Celina Lee.
Full webinar - Fundamentals of Financial and Economic Inclusion.
Watch how GIS data can resolve challenges related to agent placement and credit risk assessment.
DataHack4FI Season 1 in-country winner for Ghana
The first in-country launch of DataHack 4 Financial Inclusion Season 2 takes place in Ghana, November 2017
The second in two-part series of curated links to articles offering tips on developing a data strategy.
If you are not already following a data-oriented business strategy, it can be difficult to know where to start. Two handbooks offer practical advice for FSPs.
Barney de Jongh, of Digital Frontiers Institute, talks to us about leveraging agents and data and driving meaningful usage of mobile money products.
Ekow Duker of Ixio Analytics talks about the way financial service providers approach and use data.
i2i is talking to financial service providers about the way data can be used to unlock new markets.
i2i interviews Marc van der Zon from Hollard on the challenges and opportunities that data presents.
Morné van der Westhuizen and Alex Shabala talk to us about Zoona's creative approach to data collection.
When it comes to data, banks have assets that fintechs lack, says Pieter Vorster.
Richard Yego from Airtel Uganda on knowledge sharing and best practice.
Central Bank of Nigeria
Megan Yates - Ixioanalytics
Paul Musoke from FSD Africa on how alternative data can help reach the underserved.
This blog shares updates on the launched Income Relief Fund for Migrants to provide short term relief to SADC migrants and their families with support from FCDO
The Great Reset has happened. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the inflection point with systemic effects that affect how people live their lives
This report reviews the implementation of the 2014 MAP Eswatini diagnostic, considers market changes, and identifies financial inclusion interventions to grow the economy
This report reviews the implementation of the 2016 MAP Zimbabwe diagnostic, considers market changes, and identifies financial inclusion interventions to grow the economy
With sustainability of data collection in mind, the i2i has set out to test whether or not mobile tech could be used to offer faster and more cost-effective collection.
While we continue to focus on inclusive development of financial markets, we expanded our strategies to include a more direct focus on real economy impacts with FI 2.0
The FinScope Mozambique 2019 survey is the third FinScope survey implemented in Mozambique, following the baseline of 2009 and repeat of 2014.
FinScope 2019 marca o terceiro ciclo em que este inquérito nacionalmente representativo sobre a inclusão financeira é efectuado em Moçambique
The UK has announced a new package to reach 750 000 people in 8 countries across Southern Africa helping communities worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Este painel representa alguns dos principais dados de mercado sobre inclusão financeira com foco nas mulheres.
FMT is setting up a fund to provide income relief to families in SADC most affected by the drop in remittances from migrants unable to remit funds to their families.
Limited support has been provided for economic migrants who send money home to support family members. See what support has been created for migrants in South Africa.
Our panellists discuss cross border remittances and domestic payments in selected SADC countries and the challenges faced by payments service providers.
View highlights from the Mozambique FinScope Consumer Survey 2019 comparing levels of financial inclusion between 2019 and 2014.
View highlights from the Mozambique FinScope Consumer Survey 2019 comparing levels of financial inclusion between 2019 and 2014.
Mozambique implemented the 3rd Mozambique FinScope Survey to help monitor and evaluate sector interventions driven by the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS).
Read this 2019 full report for more information about the state of financial inclusion in Mozambique.
Enhancing the data warehouse for data-led decision-making.
Solving challenges with data-driven approaches.
Data learnings from a community-focused financial services provider.
We asked Ashley Immanuel - Head of Research, EFInA about the future of digital payments in Nigeria.
We asked Mr. Adedeji Olowe, CEO of Trium Networks and Trustee of Open Banking Nigeria about the future of digital payments in Nigeria.
We asked some of our partners about the future of digital payments in Nigeria. This is what they had to say.
We asked Dr Yinka David-West - Academic Director and Senior Fellow in Information Systems, Lagos Business School about the future of digital payments in Nigeria
We asked Dr Yinka David-West - Academic Director and Senior Fellow in Information Systems, Lagos Business School about the future of digital payments in Nigeria
We asked Mr Olubayo Adekanmbi - Chairperson, Data Science Nigeria about the future of digital payments in Nigeria.
Four findings from the DataHack4FI Innovation Competition.
Exploring the relationship between platforms, participants and financial services.
The MAP country implementation is a key pillar of the SADC FI strategy, implemented with the SADC Secretariat and the SADC Committee for Central Bank Governors.
The forum was held under the theme “Strengthening Financial Inclusion in Zimbabwe, from Policy to Practice: Lessons and Way Forward”
The fourth SADC Financial Inclusion Forum was held this year to further advance the aspirations of the SADC Strategy on Financial Inclusion and SME access to finance.
Exploring behavioural interventions to increase formal remittances.
An update on behavioural interventions which have proven to influence financial decisions.