Although women’s achievements, resilience and innovations exhibited during the Covid-19 pandemic are worth acknowledging, women continue to face various barriers.

FinScope Benin Agriculture 2019 dashboard

Farming is the financial backbone for over half (58%) of the households in Benin.

The MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) sector is arguably the biggest employer in many economies, particularly in the developing world

What opportunities does the digitisation of value chains create for the delivery of financial services?

The ability of women-led agribusiness to acquire the necessary capital for quality inputs on purely commercial terms

FinScope Cameroon Agriculture 2018 dashboard (English)

View the FinScope Cameroon Agriculture dashboard.

Using transactional and CRM data to identify an underserved consumer segment

Applying relatively simple analytical methods to traditional data can yield positive returns for organisations.

Entrepreneur-turned-VC-partner talks about the exciting world of fintech in Africa.

As you leave Kampala and its busy streets, you head into rural Uganda where you exchange small shops

Thoughts from the first event in the #DataHacks4FI meet-up series in Naroibi

Mobile-based banking system that enables farmers to access credit

KCB’s Experience with Data

Innovations and best practices in increasing access to agricultural

The study is the second phase of a three-year programme to increase access to and the uptake of rural and agricultural financial services in southern Africa

The status of agricultural and rural finance in South Africa

The study is located in the context of centuries of formal and informal racial division in South Africa.

Status of agricultural and rural finance in Botswana

The purpose is to gain insight into some of the challenges experienced in Botswana in improving access to rural finance

Status of agricultural and rural finance in Malawi

This study provides a broad overview of the status of rural and agricultural finance in Malawi

Status of agricultural and rural finance in Mozambique

This study is to examine the current state of rural and agricultural financial services in Mozambique

SaveAct Savings and Credit Groups and Small Enterprise Development

Understanding Strategies and Opportunities to Promote Livelihoods Strategies and Small Enterprise Development

Status of agricultural and rural financial services in Southern Africa

This report summarises the findings of the first phase of the work, namely, an assessment of the current state of rural and agricultural financial services in the region

State of Rural and Agricultural finance in SADC Initial findings

Rural finance presentation on The State of Rural and Agricultural finance in SADC Initial findings.