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Innovation and Data in Financial Inclusion: A Discussion with Kate Woska,...
> Posted by Andrew Fixler, Freelance Journalist #502767045 / gettyimages.com Atikus, a new financial inclusion-focused enterprise, is gearing up to launch an underwriting platform and a credit...
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A Contrarian View of the M-Shwari ‘Revolution’
PERC, a “think and do tank” advancing financial inclusion through information services, has been effective in addressing credit invisibility by advocating the use of alternative data in credit...
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Remittances as an On-Ramp to Financial Inclusion: Let’s Deliver on the Promise!
> Posted by Anne H. Hastings, Manager, Microfinance CEO Working Group #165290027 / gettyimages.com A few weeks ago, I attended the Global Forum on Remittances and Development sponsored by the...
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More Credit Information Sharing in Emerging Markets: A Call to Action!
Financial Inclusion 2020 (FI2020) is a global multi-stakeholder movement to achieve full financial inclusion, using the year 2020 as a focal point for action. This blog series will spotlight financial...
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“It All Comes Down to Knowledge” – Akiba’s Mobile Banking Experience
> Posted by Eric Zuehlke, Web and Communications Director, CFI One theme we come across repeatedly at CFI is the discrepancy between financial services access and usage. A central tenet of our...
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Aging and Financial Inclusion: A Client Protection Issue?
> Posted by Haset Solomon, Associate, the Smart Campaign, and Sonja E. Kelly, Fellow, CFI Click for complete and full-size infographic Earlier this year we shared a puzzle: microfinance institutions...
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The Data Story in the FI2020 Progress Report on Credit Reporting
> Posted by Susy Cheston, Senior Advisor, CFI Data analytics is a big story these days, and we’re excited about its potential. In fact, we discuss its promise in the Technology, Addressing Customer...
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Aging and Financial Inclusion: Steal These Ideas!
> Posted by Susy Cheston and Sonja E. Kelly, CFI Aging is an issue that we all hope to face personally, if we haven’t already. As we prepare to participate in European Microfinance Week, we are more...
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New Learning Note Released on Financing Sanitation for the Poor in India by...
> Posted by Ben Mandell, International Programs Manager, Water.orgAccess to safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation are true necessities for healthy families. Yet, access rates for water and...
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Job-Seeker Employ Thyself? When a Small (Business) Solution Won’t Fix a Big...
> Posted by Katherine Knotts, Freelance Writer and Editor Rarely has a discussion on small business within the EU been had without wheeling out the stock phrase “engine of growth”. I’ve done it;...
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How New Credit Scores Might Help Bridge China’s Credit Gap
> Posted by Tim Tsang, Positive Planet China A need for formal credit in China (click to enlarge) Between 2011 and 2014, 180 million adults (aged 15+) became new bank account holders in China. Yet...
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The White House Releases Financial Inclusion Scorecard
> Posted by Jeffrey Riecke, Communications Specialist, CFI Embed from Getty Images Over the past few decades, across demographics and regions, the proportion of people in the United States with bank...
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The Cost of Debt – Don’t Forget the Legal Fees
> Posted by Allyse McGrath, Senior Associate, CFI Embed from Getty Images Lawsuits and court ordered wage garnishment are becoming an increasingly common phenomenon for those in the United States...
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We want YOU… to think about big questions
> Posted by Sonja Kelly, Director, CFI What are the biggest unanswered questions in financial inclusion? This isn’t rhetorical—we want your opinion. In preparation for selecting three CFI Fellows...
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FinTech to Better Weather Financial Shocks
> Posted by Hannah Sherman, Project Associate, CFI Embed from Getty Images A financial shock can happen suddenly and at any time, and a single unexpected expense can push many American households...
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Cash or Credit? Every Mother’s Emergency Room Nightmare
> Posted by Amelia Kuklewicz, Bobbi Gray, Gabriela Salvador, Freedom from Hunger It’s a scene many can identify with: rushing to an emergency room at 1 a.m. with a young child whose fever has spiked...
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Declare Victory and Go Home
> Posted by Deborah Drake, Vice President, Investing in Inclusive Finance, CFI Declare victory and go home. How often do you get to say that? But that’s exactly what we did a few weeks ago when we...
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CFI Fellows Program: Now Accepting Proposals
> Posted by Sonja Kelly, Director, CFI I’m thrilled to announce that we are now accepting proposals for 2016-2017 CFI Fellows! Maybe this is your year to consider having a little funding and space...
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A Learners’ License, To Master the Rules of the Credit Road
> Posted by Kim Wilson Many privileges require a license: driving a car, flying a plane, even scuba diving. Licenses ensure that you understand the consequence of driving too fast, flying too low,...
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Financial Inclusion Week Round-Up – Day 3
> Posted by Center Staff Screenshot from VisionFund International’s webinar (click to watch) This post is part of Financial Inclusion Week, a week of global conversation on advancing financial...
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