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Using Data and Machine Learning to Close the Gender Gap in DR Congo
Differences in product awareness show that we need to look deeper at sub-segments among women if we want to achieve equality of financial access.
By Scott Graham, Anahit Tevosyan, FINCA International
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Financial Inclusion Via Sea Cable
Greater connectivity has the potential to advance digital finance in the Pacific islands, but governments and development partners will need to provide significant support.
By Alex Reddaway, Bram Peters
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Formalizing Remittances for Forcibly Displaced People: Findings from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The lifeline provided by remittances can help advance financial inclusion among vulnerable populations.
By Micol Pistelli, Sabine Mensah, Amil Aneja
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Two Steps Behind: Social Inequality Poses a Challenge for Women’s Financial Inclusion in DR Congo
A recent FINCA survey of clients in DR Congo shows that women entrepreneurs are confined to the smallest, least profitable businesses. Getting a realistic picture of the obstacles women face helps prepare us for the task ahead of shifting the ground in women’s favor.
By Scott Graham, FINCA International
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Financial Inclusion in Paradise
There are currently no Pacific Island Countries included in the Global Findex Database. So how does the Pacific stack up to the Global Findex?
By Liz Larson, Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme