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
This report offers a comprehensive analysis of South Africa–SADC remittance markets, exploring pricing, regulation, technology, and market dynamics to identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and promote financial inclusion.
The report recommends an integrated approach to BDS in SADC, highlighting financial inclusion efforts and summarising global best practices for SME financial access.
The 2024 SADC Financial Inclusion Forum featured discussions on digital payments, regulatory frameworks, and innovation, promoting collaboration to enhance financial inclusion and regional investment opportunities.
The report outlines the research methodology (desktop and empirical tools), data collection from Aug 2022–May 2023, and key outcomes identified under specific development themes.
This study aims to refine existing regulatory principles to ensure they effectively cover the activities of microfinance institutions to facilitate their expansion and impact.
The 2023 review guides SADC states in strengthening mobile money within NPS, harmonising laws to advance financial inclusion, innovation and fintech across the region.
This report assesses ML/TF risks in the SADC to ensure FATF measures against money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing are effective, proportionate and risk based.
This handbook shares best practices for SME finance, guiding DFIs, policymakers and stakeholders in the SADC region. It draws on regional challenges and global lessons to improve SME funding.
The updated strategy for the period 2023-2028 supports industrialisation, inclusive growth and household security, developed under the EU-funded SIBE programme.
Offre un résumé complet des perspectives précieuses et des discussions stimulantes partagées lors de la conférence. Le rapport comprend des interviews post-événement avec certains de nos principaux parties prenantes.
Offers a comprehensive summary of the valuable insights and thought-provoking discussions shared during the conference. The report features post-event interviews with some of our key stakeholders.
Apresenta um resumo abrangente das perspectivas valiosas e das discussões instigantes compartilhadas durante a conferência. O relatório inclui entrevistas pós-evento com alguns dos nossos principais intervenientes.
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.
This report reviews the 2016–2021 SADC Financial Inclusion Strategy, assessing progress, lessons and updates on women’s finance, climate, literacy, fintech and future priorities.
The report identifies priorities for SADC financial inclusion, capacity-building for member states, and maps timelines to harmonise policies and regulations with a focus on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
This pocket guide highlights key findings from the market assessment of remittance flows into and out of South Africa using SARB data and a mystery shopping exercise looking at the costs of remitting via various channels, from South Africa.
FinMark Trust conducted a market assessment of remittance flows into and out of South Africa using SARB data and a mystery shopping exercise looking at the costs of remitting via various channels, from South Africa to other countries in the SADC.
Sharing what the latest prices across various channels are – and discussing some of the most prominent developments in the market with experts from the field.
Presentation on sharing the most recent prices across various channels – as well as addressing some of the market's most significant changes with experts from the field.
Migrants have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 economic fallout. In addition to lockdowns and job losses, they struggle to access adequate support, especially for their families back home that depend on them.
Informal cross border trade is important to the food security, supply of basic medical goods, as well as the livelihoods of millions. Find out more about the key corridors between SA and 5 key countries.
Credit is key to any business – including farming. For FSPs to effectively grant credit to MSMEs, an entire ecosystem is needed. Discover what the state of the discussion is in the SADC member states.
Three ventures from Botswana and Tanzania present solutions that address financial inclusion across the SADC region. Watch their investor pitches and product demonstrations
How to turn local ideas into global business opportunities. Featuring Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founder Future Africa Fund (Co-Founder Andela &Flutterwave)
Making impact through innovations in financial inclusion
This 2019 report is the third in an annual series that assess the level of financial inclusion in selected SADC countries where the MAP programme has been implemented.
SADC Innovation Challenge objectives, competition timelines, the thematic challenges, the participant overview, and the in-country and regional winners.
Masterclass with Tomi Davies, Building an investment worthy startup
Our panellists discuss cross border remittances and domestic payments in selected SADC countries and the challenges faced by payments service providers.
African innovation refers to innovative technologies, start-ups, and programs developed by Africans for African needs and challenges – African Innovation Foundation
The SADC region is not trailing far behind in the use of technological innovation to foster growth, with a small but fast-growing tech-enabled community.
O Dinheiro Móvel tem evoluído para um bem utilitário que faculta marioritariamente serviços financeiros à população não-bancária.
Le Mobile Money s’est développé en un outil visant à fournir des services financiers en grande partie à la population non bancarisée.
Mobile Money has evolved as a utility to provide financial services largely to the unbanked population.
View winners and there pitches at the SADC Innovation and Investment Challenge Finale
In South Africa to the rest of SADC, Remittance Pricing report, presented are the findings from a mystery shopping exercise
View the webinar on the research findings - cross border remittances from South Africa to the rest of SADC here
We remind ourselves that only by placing women in the driving seat can we help drive people out of poverty.
This presentation is on inequality in middle income countries: A financial inclusion lens using FinScope.
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 data collected allows for comparison across countries based on measurement dimensions such access, uptake, usage, cost to client,
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.
FinScope data analysis has revealed many insights on gender.
The financial inclusion indicators are constructed from 14 SADC countries using findings of the FinScope Consumer surveys.
The current global remittance market is estimated to be in the region of USD 500 billion annually and is expected to grow in future.
With more digital transactions being concluded, cash still dominates the scene.
FinMark Trust, in partnership with SADC Secretariat and the SADC Banking Association is proud to have co-hosted the second Financial Inclusion Indaba
Remittance markets comprise both a commercial opportunity for financial sector operators, and an important means of supporting impoverished communities.
This paper reports on the determinants of small business access to finance (both formal and informal) in 5 countries in the SADC region
A third of adults in SADC are indebted and with access to credit from either a formal or informal lender.
One of the key barriers to access to financial services to the poor and particularly to the poor living in remote rural areas is the price of being banked.