Does digital literacy of low-income consumers translate into better money management practices?
Publisher: Microfinance Opportunities

Field insights on the impact of financial education in branchless banking
Publisher: Microfinance Opportunities

Demand and supply of financial services for savings groups in sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher: Oxford Policy Management, Mastercard Foundation

Evidence from the Southern African Development Community using FinScope surveys
Publisher: FinMark Trust

Comprehensive assessment of youth employment and demand for financial services
Publisher: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

Shedding light on the financial behavior of low-income families
Publisher: Microfinance Opportunities, Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ)

Informal Savings Mechanisms (ISMs) have long been important to many people’s day-to-day money management across Africa. But as formal financial services become much more prevalent in the region, what will happen to these ISMs? Will they fall by the wayside as the digital revolution takes over? 

By Stephen Peachey & Sukhwinder Arora, Savings at the Frontier

Key findings from a qualitative research on users of informal savings
Publisher: Savings at the Frontier, Financial Sector Deepening Zambia (FSDZ)

Insights and findings from the Annual Provider Survey
Publisher: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)