Getting It Right: Why Counting Mobile Money Agents Accurately Matters
What does new data mean for key initiatives advancing financial inclusion?
How To Get a Historic Bilateral Deal to Share Agent Banking Infrastructure
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.
Towards a More Sustainable Livelihood for Business Correspondent Agents
A new pilot explores the possibilities for agents in rural India to include assisted e-commerce among the services they offer.
Four Ways to Design Agent Networks That Work for Women
Innovations around agent networks present an opportunity to significantly improve women’s experiences and help build their confidence and access to digital financial services.
Instant Liquidity Support for Mobile Money Agents
Inclusive fintech Flow shares how they have adapted their model to continue providing a much-needed service during the coronavirus crisis.
Bringing Agent Banking to Rural Women’s Self-Help Groups in India
While the spread of agent networks throughout rural India has helped bring banking to many people’s doorsteps, this type of service was inaccessible for informal groups until the recent spread of a new technical solution called Dual Authentication.
Blazing a Trail for Women’s Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria has identified eight Strategic Imperatives. With their respective communities of practice, they aim to close the country’s financial inclusion gender gap.
Agent Gender Matters, but How to Recruit and Retain Women Agents?
This blog post shares four strategies to help FSPs overcome the obstacles they face in onboarding female agents and create an environment that encourages women to join and thrive as agents.