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FinDev Blog

Who Is Innovating in the Arab World?

Meet the eight finalists of the inaugural edition of the Arab Financial Inclusion Innovation Prize, presented at the Sanabel Conference in Amman, Jordan.

FinDev Interview

What Is Crowdfunding and How Could It Help Financial Inclusion?

Crowdfunding is gaining in worldwide popularity and in the inclusive finance sector. But who is the crowd of these platforms and what deals do they fund? As part of this year’s European Microfinance Week, Marloes Noppen will participate in a panel which attempts to answer these and other questions.

Paper

A New Kind of Conglomerate: Bigtech in China

The role and reach of bigtech within the Chinese economy and beyond
FinDev Blog

Closing the “Blockchain for Development” Evidence Gap

Have we formed unrealistic expectations for this new technology?

FinDev Blog

Could Blockchain Help Emerging Markets Leapfrog Traditional Technologies?

Leveraging distributed ledger technology to promote financial inclusion and sustainable development

FinDev Guide

Gateway Guide to Blockchain

These days, it seems like everyone is talking about the revolutionary potential of blockchain. But do such proclamations sometimes have you scratching your head, wishing you understood what blockchain actually is? In this Gateway Guide we start with the ABCs: What is blockchain and why should I care?