MoneyGram Announces Mobile Wallet Capabilities Expansion in Africa Through New Strategic Partnerships
The company reported that the new partnerships are with Airtel, Thunes, InTouch and MFS Africa.
Mobile Money Adoption Increased During the Pandemic by 4 Percent: Karandaaz Survey on COVID-19’s Impact on Financial Behavior
Survey findings on the impact of COVID-19 on financial behavior show that while financial inclusion in Pakistan increased from 21 percent of adults pre-pandemic to 25 percent in late 2020, the change was driven entirely by mobile money adoption.
Digital Financial Literacy Guideline Note
This guideline note presents key considerations for regulators and policymakers to understand, develop, facilitate policies and design interventions at advancing digital financial education and financial literacy.
Savings and Retail Banking in Africa: A Case Study on Innovative Business Models
This study describes six business models to address the challenges financial service providers are increasingly facing as a result of digitization and the pandemic.
Enabling Women’s Financial Inclusion Through Digital Financial Literacy
This brief helps unpack the different dimensions of digital financial literacy (DFL) and demonstrate why they should not be tackled in isolation as they are very much connected. It includes four case studies of organizations addressing DFL in their work in Cambodia, Bangladesh, and Ghana.
The Role of Inclusive Financial Systems in a Digital Economy
This narrative, designed for financial inclusion practitioners, illustrates how financial services can be positioned to optimize impact in the digital economy.
IFC’s DigiLab to Drive Digital Transformation of Financial Services in Europe and Central Asia
After launching IFC's DigiLab Finance program in the Western Balkans and Georgia late last year, it is now expanding to new markets in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine, a move that is expected to promote financial inclusion.
YCASH Enrolls in New Partnerships with Humanitarian Agencies and Deploys Humanitarian Transfers Platform and a National Digital Wallet
The Humanitarian Transfers Platform enables humanitarian agencies to execute transfers directly to their interventions beneficiaries without a third party.
Mastercard Partners with Central Bank of Iraq to Advance Digital Payments
The aim of the partnership is to boost financial inclusion, encourage socio-economic development, mitigate the risks of a shadow economy and accelerate the growth of a cashless society.
From Cash to Digital Wage Payments in the Philippines: Win-Win for Enterprises and Women Employees
This research study analyzes the financial behaviors and attitudes of Filipino workers and the benefits and challenges for enterprises and workers to move from cash to digital wage payments.