Financial Inclusion in Democratic Republic of Congo

Sub-Saharan Africa

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional average excludes high income countries

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account. Regional data excludes high-income economies

Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Country data: 2022. Regional data: 2021 (excluding high-income economies)

Source: Global Findex Database
Country Resources
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Paper

Gender-Diverse Agent Networks Foster Channel Activity and Financial Inclusion for Women

This study shares insights from gender-lensed data analytics in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fabian Reitzug
Mastercard Foundation
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Paper

An In-Depth Look at the Financial Lives of Mavuno Farmers

Survey capturing day-to-day money management of farmers in eastern Congo
Julia Smith-Omomo
Mavuno
Paper

A Sense of Inclusion: An Ethnographic Study of the Perceptions and Attitudes to Digital Financial Services in Sub-Saharan Africa

Exploring cultural and socioeconomic drivers and barriers to uptake
Anna Koblanck, Soren Heitmann & Gisela Davico
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Mastercard Foundation
African Studies Centre

News & Events

Members of the financial inclusion community contributed the following news and events.

News

Opportunity International Awarded $2 Million Grant From Visa Foundation to Remove Barriers and Unlock Capital to Women-Led Business

/ Opportunity International

Flash Money App Launches to Boost Financial Inclusion in Congo

/ The Paypers

New Partnership to Boost Financial Inclusion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

/ IT News Africa
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