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Eko Grows Agent Network Tenfold Through Open APIs
Eko India has used open APIs to become a platform business, which has enabled it to expand at considerably lower operational cost than its traditional agent business would have.
Embedding Digital Finance in e-Commerce Platforms During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Early assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on e-commerce and the provision of digital financial services for micro, small, and medium enterprises and low-income consumers
Fintech in the Time of COVID-19: Trust and Technological Adoption During Crises
Key findings from mobile application data from 71 countries
Guidance Note for Action: Supporting SMEs to Ensure the Economic COVID-19 Recovery is Gender-Responsive and Inclusive
This Note shows how the barriers women entrepreneurs already face in starting and retaining a business are likely to increase in the aftermath of COVID-19.
Impact of COVID-19 on Banking Agents in Bangladesh
Recommendations to help build resilience to the pandemic
Impact of Microfinance on Farm Income of Small and Marginal Farmers in Western Tamil Nadu
This paper attempts to study the impact of microfinance on income of members and non-members of self-help groups on selected women in the study area.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on CICO Agents- Kenya Report (Round 3)
Findings based on qualitative interviews with CICO agents in Kenya
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Farmers- Kenya Report (Round 3)
Results from quantitative survey and qualitative interviews with farmers across Kenya
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)- Kenya Report (Round 3)
Research findings based on surveys and interviews with MSMEs across Kenya
Inclusive Green Finance: From Concept to Practice
This study explores the overlaps of green finance and financial inclusion in addressing the issues of environmental change, financial stability, and social equity, and calls for the integration of both finance concepts into the emerging inclusive green finance (IGF) policy area.