While there is growing evidence of a positive relationship between cash-in cash-out (CICO) network quality and gender inclusiveness, there is still an ongoing debate about whether the gender of the agent matters for business performance and for women’s financial inclusion.

Innovations around agent networks present an opportunity to significantly improve women’s experiences and help build their confidence and access to digital financial services.

A Scale2Save project in Cote d’Ivoire shares what they’ve learned working with farmer cooperatives as financial agents.

Scale2Save partners FINCA and Centenary Bank in Uganda go from competition to cooperation, sharing service-distribution infrastructure for the benefit of end-user low-income customers.

How motorcycle loans could help women banking agents in India bring financial inclusion to remote and vulnerable populations.

Inclusive fintech Flow shares how they have adapted their model to continue providing a much-needed service during the coronavirus crisis.

What does new data mean for key initiatives advancing financial inclusion?