Women: Risk and Consumer Protection in Online Leading Platforms in Indonesia
This study delves into women's experiences as users of online lending platforms in Indonesia using a gender lens to examine the risks in online lending platforms unique to women.
From 1% to 30%: the Journey of the Philippines Towards Responsible Digital Payments
This case study examines the success story of the Philippines by diving into the key decisions made by the government and private sector in accelerating the adoption of responsible digital payments.
UNCDF Partners With Google to Accelerate the Growth and Resilience of Ethiopia's MSMEs Through Digitalization
Through a strategic partnership, UNCDF and Google aim to digitize micro, small and medium enterprises in the Eastern and Southern Africa Region by providing technical assistance, training, and business advisory support.
The Role of Catalytic Capital in Digital Markets: Successes, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned
This report focuses on the role of catalytic capital in the digital credit industry and highlights the limitations of a framework that does not consider broader market-level consequences of such investments.
Digitally Enabled Climate Finance
This report provides emerging insights on the role of mobile and digital technology in accessing and delivering climate finance in low- and middle-income countries.
Global Landscape: Data Trails of Digitally Included Poor (DIP) People
This reading deck puts a spotlight on the specific data trails generated by digitally included yet poor people, the sources of these data trails, and variations of data trails across different segmentations.
Central Bank Digital Currency and Financial Inclusion
This publication develops a model which incorporates the impact of financial inclusion to study the implications of introducing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Scaling up Responsible Digital Payments in the Rwandan Tea Sector
This report proposes an approach for scaling digital payments in the Rwandan tea sector building on the evolving payments ecosystem.
Visa and Tingo to Drive Financial Inclusion for African Farmers
MICT, Inc. and Visa (NYSE: V) have announced the launch of their pan-African strategic partnership, which aims to improve access to digital payments and financial services, and drive financial inclusion across Africa.
Central Bank Digital Currencies: Five Lessons From Three Trailblazers
Experiences from the Bahamas, China and Nigeria help illuminate the rocky path for other central banks interested in implementing their own digital currencies.