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Mauritania Commissions Germany’s G+D to Design Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Known as the digital ouguiya, the potential CBDC would complement cash.
Solidarity in Saving: Listening to Women's Needs During Crises
Based on 3,822 (majority women) VSLA member interviews, this brief represents quantitative data from Burundi, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, and Vietnam.
IFC, CRDB Bank Partner to Support Smaller Businesses, Job Creation in Burundi
Under the partnership, IFC has loaned $5 million to CRDB Bank Burundi S.A. for on-lending to smaller businesses, many of which struggle to access financing for growth, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leveraging Digital ID and e-KYC for the Financial Inclusion of Forcibly Displaced Persons: Risks and Opportunities
This report discusses the challenges and bottlenecks preventing the wider adoption of digital ID and e-KYC to advance the financial inclusion of forcibly displaced persons in Rwanda, Mauritania, and Eswatini.
East Africa Mobile Money Cross-Border Payments: Market Demand Side
Looking at the prevalence, role and nature of cross-border transactions
Scalable, Affordable and Accessible?
Building interoperable payment systems that promote financial inclusion in East Africa
Graduation Model Event: Overview of Discussions
Research findings and discussion points from graduation programs in Burundi and Rwands
Do Microloan Officers Want to Lend to the Less Advantaged? Evidence from a Choice Experiment
Determining the type of clients preferred for microloan allocation
Islamic Banking and Finance in North Africa
Examining the state of Islamic finance in North Africa