Gateway Guide to Blockchain
These days, it seems like everyone is talking about the revolutionary potential of blockchain. But do such proclamations sometimes have you scratching your head, wishing you understood what blockchain actually is? In this Gateway Guide we start with the ABCs: What is blockchain and why should I care?
Could Blockchain Help Emerging Markets Leapfrog Traditional Technologies?
Leveraging distributed ledger technology to promote financial inclusion and sustainable development
Closing the “Blockchain for Development” Evidence Gap
Have we formed unrealistic expectations for this new technology?
Does Fintech Have Us Spellbound?
How can we identify which fintech companies and products offer impact potential without being enthralled by the latest 'shiny new object'? Four frameworks help us separate potential from hype.
What Is Crowdfunding and How Could It Help Financial Inclusion?
Crowdfunding is gaining in worldwide popularity and in the inclusive finance sector. But who is the crowd of these platforms and what deals do they fund? As part of this year’s European Microfinance Week, Marloes Noppen will participate in a panel which attempts to answer these and other questions.
Leveraging Big Data for Financial Inclusion: Opportunities and Risks
Interview with digital finance specialist Philippe Breul
How Can We Close the Fintech Innovation Gap?
DFS Lab explains why investors must get hands-on earlier
Why We Urgently Need Alternatives to the Investor-Driven Fintech Model
Fintech is the latest financial innovation thought capable of dramatically improving the lives of the global poor, but a more critical look is necessary to challenge this narrative.
How Can Financial Technology Serve Smallholder Farmers?
Leading fintech providers discuss how to overcome the challenges and risks in providing financial services for smallholder farmers
WhatsApp and Algorithms: How to Get Financing to Farmers in East Africa
The founders of Ugandan fintech Emata share how their solution is helping dairy farmers and their cooperatives access finance and manage operations.