‘South Africans are borrowing so much that now we are borrowing food’ - Obert was interviewed on Phalaphala FM to talk about the most recent findings from the FinScope Consumer South Africa 2022 survey. Listen to the full interview here
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
‘South Africans are borrowing so much that now we are borrowing food’ - Obert was interviewed on Phalaphala FM to talk about the most recent findings from the FinScope Consumer South Africa 2022 survey. Listen to the full interview here
The 2023 year survey shows financial inclusion has increased, with a significant drop in financial exclusion from 51% in 2014 to 12% in 2023, largely due to the rapid adoption of mobile money services.
The presentation covers financial inclusion levels, access and usage trends, drivers and barriers, and the impact of COVID-19. FinScope aims to foster evidence-based dialogue for effective interventions to enhance financial inclusion in Malawi.
The report highlights key survey findings, comparing national-level data to the 2014 survey results to track indicators and trends. It offers a full analysis, disaggregated by gender, age and location.
The media extensively reported on the insights of the FinScope Consumer South Africa 2023 report. You can find links to most of the TV, radio, and news reports here.
The presentation of results by Jabulani Khumalo - Senior Data and Analytics Specialist, a keynote address by Dr. Pali Lehohla, and a panel discussion with experts Kershia Singh, Dr. Thabang Chiloane, and Pamela Ramagaga.
This year's findings highlight the financial challenges in South Africa, with 40% of adults borrowing money for food and 20 million adults experiencing electricity cuts due to affordability in the past year.
FinMark Trust launches its annual FinScope Consumer South Africa 2023 results today through a virtual webinar. This year's findings highlight the pressing financial challenges South Africans are facing.
The FinScope Tanzania 2023 report highlights key survey findings, comparing national-level data to the 2017 survey results to track indicators and trends. It offers a full analysis, disaggregated by gender, age and location.
The FinScope Consumer Survey provides reliable benchmarks on financial inclusion in Angola, these findings benefit various sectors, with the aim of improving the lives of Angolan individuals.
O guia de bolso da Pesquisa do Consumidor FinScope Angola 2022 é uma referência confiável para a inclusão financeira em Angola. É um recurso valioso para o desenvolvimento de estratégias eficazes com base em evidências empíricas.
Jabulani Khumalo, our Data and Analytics Specialist and lead on the FinScope Consumer South Africa 2022 survey results joins John Maytham on the Afternoon Drive on Cape Talk to discuss the findings of the survey.
YouFM interviewed Jabulani Khumalo on the latest FinScope Consumer South Africa 2022 survey results, focussing on the cost of living for South African consumers. Listen to the interview here.
The latest FinScope Consumer Survey shows the main reason for borrowing money in 2022 was to pay for living expenses, specifically food and groceries.
The launch will be presented in two parts, the first of which will be a presentation of the survey's top-line findings. A series of breakaway sessions will follow, where participants will be invited to interact with the data in greater depth.
How can we support those working in the informal sector?
Financial Services as a Tool for Building Resilience: In the face of climate change and energy crisis shocks
Do we need to do more in terms of educating people about the risks of cash and the benefits of electronic payments?
Twenty years ago, when FinMark Trust was established, we took the dream of making financial markets work for the poor and turned it into reality. Join us as we reflect on this journey, with key milestones highlighted in our digital journal.
The Ghana Demand Side Survey 2021 provides credible benchmarks on the level of financial inclusion and, using empirical evidence, guides focused and targeted financial inclusion strategies.
The financial sector conducted the FinScope Zimbabwe 2022 Consumer Survey for the third time in a row. This repeat survey provides credible benchmarks for the extent and quality of financial inclusion.
The main presentation covers all of the top-line findings for Zimbabwe 2022. With 115 slides of insightful information, we evaluate trends, changes, and interventions over time starting from 2014.
FinScope consumer surveys offer insights into people's financial needs, preferences, and behaviour. It does not attempt to replicate the work of censuses or other annual surveys.
FinScope South Africa Consumer 2021 Results - Webinar
Lesotho has seen a significant increase in financial inclusion since 2011. The FinScope Consumer Survey Lesotho 2021 report provides financial inclusion statistics, analyses, insights, and proposed recommendations to improve the lives of Basotho.
The brochure summarises and highlights the FinScope Consumer Survey Lesotho 2021 report's findings. It serves as a quick reference guide to the key statistics and insights.
The road to the Olympics for a young woman in the country is fraught with hurdles, though. To unpack why, consider the hurdles a young woman who is an aspiring Olympic athlete must overcome,
Impact of Covid-19 and Social unrest a double blow for MSMEs - FinScope uses data to understand current challenges facing MSMEs
South Africa experienced a series of unexpected social unrest that saw many township and informal businesses destroyed or looted and malls burnt. It was like a scene from a violent movie, which graduated to loss of lives in some instances.
The objectives of FinScope Botswana 2020 were to understand the adult population in terms of, Livelihoods and how they generate their income, financial needs and demands, financial perceptions, demographic and geographic distribution.
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
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
This dashboard represents some of the key market data on financial inclusion with a focus on females.
Este painel representa alguns dos principais dados de mercado sobre inclusão financeira com foco nas mulheres.
This MAP report reviews the implementation of the 2015 MAP diagnostic, considers market changes, and identifies financial inclusion interventions to grow the economy.
Highlighting the usage of access to financial services in South Africa in 2019, to better understand market needs and attitudes of both informal and formal offerings.
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.
Development Roadmap lays out a vision and implementation framework for the development of the SME sector in Malawi.
The Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Report is based on findings from 6 focus group discussions with over 30 MSME owners.
2020 South Africa Youth Month infographic dashboard using FinScope 2019 data
a significant portion of adult South Africans are exposed to the necessary delivery of cash to get their social grants
South Africa’s informal savings market thrives – R44 billion collectively saved in approximately 820,000 stokvels.
The lack of recent, holistic and reliable information about the MSME sector was identified to be a significant barrier from past consumer surveys and the MAP process.
There is a lot of attention on the effects and impact of Covid-19 on our daily lives and we are immersed in stories from all sectors in South Africa.
This report captures the findings of the country context, demand-side, supply-side, and policy and regulatory reviews.
There are more youth showing high levels of accountability for monthly expenditure than seniors. See the FinScope Benin Youth 2019 dashboard.
This presentation is on inequality in middle income countries: A financial inclusion lens using FinScope.
Farming is the financial backbone for over half (58%) of the households in Benin.
The FinScope Gambia 2019 survey is a research diagnostic meant to support the government of Gambia
MAP is a diagnostic and programmatic framework to support expanding access to financial services for individuals and micro and small- businesses.
The MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) sector is arguably the biggest employer in many economies, particularly in the developing world
FinScope data analysis has revealed many insights on gender.
The FinScope South Africa 2018 Survey highlighted many issues pertinent to financial inclusion in South Africa.
This pocket guide represents some of the key market data on financial inclusion.
The Burkina Faso Financial Inclusion Roadmap 2018 – 2022
La Feuille de Route pour l’inclusion financière du Burkina Faso 2018-2022
This MAP Refresh Myanmar document follows on from the original MAP (Making Access Possible) exercise in Myanmar in 2013/2014.
Making Access Possible is a multi-country initiative to support financial inclusion through a process of evidence-based country diagnostic and stakeholder dialogue, leading to the development of national financial inclusion roadmaps.
Objectives of FinScope Haiti 2018
This roadmap document is produced as part of a series of documents in the Making Access Possible (MAP) Lesotho initiative.
Namibians who do not have access to financial services stood at 22% in 2017, down from 31% in 2011 and 51% in 2007.
The financial inclusion indicators are constructed from 14 SADC countries using findings of the FinScope Consumer surveys.
This repeat survey provides credible benchmarks on level of financial inclusion, financial capability and the quality of financial inclusion.
See the presentation for the FinScope Consumer Survey Myanmar 2018.
Consultez le tableau de bord de FinScope Cameroon Youth.
View the FinScope Cameroon Agriculture dashboard.
View the FinScope Cameroon Agriculture dashboard.
View the FinScope Cameroon Youth dashboard.
This pocket guide represents some of the key market data on financial inclusion in Cameroon.
View the FinScope Cameroon Regional Financial Access Strand Dashboard.
Making Access Possible (MAP) is a diagnostic and programmatic framework to support expanding access to financial services.
View the FinScope Cameroon Regional Financial Access Strand Dashboard.
The Government of Eswatini has been working towards the development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.
The Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey Report 2017.
The Report also uses data from the Annual Report of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and the Annual Supervision Report of the NBC for the year 2016.
This synthesis report summarizes a series of document produced as part of the MAP Cambodia Initiative.
Brochure for the Namibia Financial Inclusion Survey 2017.
Despite progress around the world, many people continue to face social exclusion (i.e., limited access to social and economic opportunities).
View the Swaziland Business Development Measure dashboard for 2017.
The Cambodia Financial Inclusion Roadmap (2018- 2025) provides guidance for achieving the vision of increased financial inclusion in Cambodia.
Pour que les Togolais adultes puissent tirer le meilleur parti des ressources financières disponibles
Cependant, les seniors sont plus impliqués dans l’économie formelle que les jeunes.
This document sets out the comprehensive diagnostic findings which will feed into the Roadmap that will be developed in collaboration with the MAP steering committee.
This roadmap document is produced as part of a series of documents in the Making Access Possible (MAP) Madagascar initiative.
We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like
A large proportion of youth (70%) live in rural areas with 30% living in urban areas.
Understanding what a financial product or service is, what it offers, how to use it, how to benefit from it is a necessary requirement for Togolese adults
L’énergie propre (dite aussi verte ou renouvelable) est pressentie comme la meilleure alternative pour développer l’énergie destinée à la cuisson et à l’éclairage
Clean (or green or renewable) energy is tipped as the next best option to advance energy for cooking and lighting within Togolese households.
De manière générale, l’agriculture est un secteur à forte intensité de main d’oeuvre.
Agriculture is a labour intensive industry generally. This is extremely relevant for Togo as 51% of all households are involved in agricultural activities.
MAP compiles a comprehensive picture of financial inclusion drivers, barriers and opportunities across the country context
L’initiative « Rendre l’Accès Possible » (Making Access Possible - MAP) est une initiative multi pays visant à appuyer l’inclusion financière à travers
It is in this pursuit that the Government of Swaziland initiated the first FinScope MSME Survey Swaziland 2017.
Addressing energy poverty by scaling up the availability of affordable and more efficient energy services is the key to improve social equity