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G2P and Gender: When Will Pakistani Women Be Able to Withdraw Their Own Money?

When Will Pakistani Women Be Able to Withdraw Their Own Money

The state of financial inclusion has improved a lot over the past few decades due to the cumulative effort of many countries and international organizations around the globe. In fact, there are many institutions that are working on a global scale to identify critical regions that need to increase their rate of financial inclusion and … Read more

Fifty-Eight Percent of Women in India Report Difficulty Accessing Credit, Savings, or Jobs Because of their Gender

Challenges Women Face in Accessing Savings or Jobs

Even though there has been a lot of development in India, and people are changing their mentality, the issue of the gender gap and financial inclusion is still there. Women still face challenges while accessing jobs, savings, or credit. No matter how educated or talented a woman is, it can still be difficult for her … Read more

Spend Your Bonus Before You Receive It

Spend Your Bonus Before You Receive It

“A wage hike is very hard to take away, but bonuses and profit-sharing can disappear very quickly in hard times…More people are realizing that bonuses look like raises, but really aren’t.” –Al Bauman The common maxim of paying yourself first is all well and good for your paycheck, but what happens when you get a … Read more

Financial Inclusion and the World Economic Forum at Davos

Financial Inclusion and the World Economic Forum at Davos

Every year at the beginning of the year a meeting is held in Davos, where political leaders and domain experts sit together and discuss the issues that are happening currently in our society. The meeting is the World Economic Forum, and the history of this meeting goes back to the 1970s—back then the current form … Read more

With 72 Percent of the Population with Access, Rwanda Looks Toward 2020 for Next Inclusion Milestone

Financial Inclusion in Rwanda: Will 2020 be a Milestone?

In the case of the financial inclusion rate, Rwanda is going through a strong phase as it is in a higher place with 72%. The National Bank of the country is one of the main enablers of financial inclusion programs. Financial inclusion as a term is looked at thoroughly in the country’s overall programs as … Read more

How Does Innovation Happen in the Financial Inclusion Movement and Elsewhere?

How Does Innovation Happen in the Financial Inclusion Movement

According to multiple research around the globe, a unanimous verdict has been passed that we should stop trying to save the world. It may seem like a good idea initially. Still, the reality is nuanced and filled with many obstacles, with multiple resource access failures and infrastructure incapacity that need to be addressed before anyone … Read more

Digital Credit in Africa: Are Nano Loans Safe for Consumers?

Digital Credit in Africa Are Nano Loans Safe for Consumers

Nowadays, digital credit is crucial for small business operations as various SMEs provide offers, which can be essential for creating the base of global economies. Especially in the context of developing countries, digital credit can bring in a lot of financial access to all the poor sections of the population. With specific lenders like M-Pawa, … Read more