All Publications
Inclusive Fintech: How Startups Are Bridging the Finance Gap for Microenterprises
This focus note features a range of case studies based on CGAP's research and highlights the potential and actual impacts of microenterprise fintech models.
WEE CoP Promising Interventions
This document provides an overview of four key interventions aimed at advancing women's economic empowerment in Kenya across various sectors.
Harnessing Agriculture Data for Access to Finance
The objective of this study is to explore how to facilitate data-driven financing by consolidating fragmented farmer data into a centralized platform.
Fintech for Women’s Financial Inclusion in Tanzania
This case study shares lessons from from Laina Finance and Mipango Finance in Tanzania.
Literature Review: Micro and Small Enterprise (MSEs’) Financing in Kenya, Uganda and India
The Literature Review delves into the landscape of women-owned nano and micro-enterprises in India, Kenya, and Uganda, summarizing the existing knowledge and gaps, with the aim of unlocking more capital and effectively meeting these enterprises' financial and non-financial needs.
Putting Agents to Use: Insights From a Multicountry Research on Customer’s Usage of CICO Agents
This report shares strategies for enhancing customer retention among cash-in and cash-out (CICO) agents.
Contribution to the Measurement of Digital Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study aims to quantify the progress made in the development of digital financial services in sub-Saharan Africa.
Diagnostic of Gender and Age Norms in Financial Inclusion - A Pilot Study in Five Districts of Malawi
This report presents an investigation into how social norms impact rural women’s and youth’s ability to access and use formal financial products and services in Malawi.
Empowering Small Giants: Inclusive Embedded Finance for Micro-Retailers
This report outlines various business models that incorporate last-mile retailers into digital ordering platforms, offering them convenience, transparency, and a wide range of products.
Green Inclusive Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Enabling Environments, Challenges and Opportunities
This study highlights the critical role of financial service providers in mitigating climate risks and promoting green financial products that enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities.