All Publications
Literature Review: Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs’) Financing in Kenya, Uganda and India
The Literature Review delves into the landscape of women-owned nano and micro-enterprises in India, Kenya, and Uganda, summarizing the existing knowledge and gaps, with the aim of unlocking more capital and effectively meeting these enterprises' financial and non-financial needs.
Contribution to the Measurement of Digital Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study aims to quantify the progress made in the development of digital financial services in sub-Saharan Africa.
Diagnostic of Gender and Age Norms in Financial Inclusion - A Pilot Study in Five Districts of Malawi
This report presents an investigation into how social norms impact rural women’s and youth’s ability to access and use formal financial products and services in Malawi.
Empowering Small Giants: Inclusive Embedded Finance for Micro-Retailers
This report outlines various business models that incorporate last-mile retailers into digital ordering platforms, offering them convenience, transparency, and a wide range of products.
Green Inclusive Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Enabling Environments, Challenges and Opportunities
This study highlights the critical role of financial service providers in mitigating climate risks and promoting green financial products that enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities.
Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders
Drawing from interviews across Africa and Latin America, this report explores the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and proposes solutions.
Digital Payments Roadmap: Towards Inclusive, Accessible, Effective And Sustainable Digital Payments In South Africa
The purpose of this Roadmap is to identify obstacles, barriers and challenges to the adoption of an increased and effective usage of digital payments, and to develop a multi-disciplinary and stakeholder action plan to unlock the inclusivity, effectiveness and sustainability of digital payments in South Africa.
Women and Equitable Growth in a Resource-Constrained World
This paper addresses the need to reform the international development finance architecture in ways that expand access to affordable credit for women entrepreneurs in the Global South, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
Advancing Financial Inclusion Through Platform-Enabled Financial Services: Exploring Key Segments in Low- And Middle-Income Countries
This report highlights the actions that should be taken by countries, firms, and development actors to maximize the potential of digital platforms to contribute to low-income livelihoods and increase financial inclusion.
State of the Ugandan Refugee Finance Sector Report 2024
This report provides a detailed overview of the evolution and current state of the refugee finance sector in Uganda, key drivers, and levers as well as demand and supply-side constraints.