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Case study on women’s participation in the maize and bean value chains in Rwanda
The purpose of this study was to analyse the position of women in the maize and bean value chains in Rwanda, as well as the current and potential role of financial service providers (FSPs) in strengthening the positioning of women in these chains.
Read MoreCrowdfunding Malian diaspora remittances to finance rural entrepreneurship
This case study examines a pilot initiative carried out by the IFAD-supported Rural Youth Vocational Training, Employment and Entrepreneurship Support Project (FIER) in Mali, to leverage diaspora remittances abroad as a way to support rural entrepreneurship in the home country.
Read MoreWhat Makes Digital Banking Inclusive? Case Studies from Emerging Markets
Can the new generation of digital banks change this situation and bring better services to excluded customers? In this webinar, it will address these questions and more using the analysis of digital banks serving the underserved in India, Mexico, the Philippines and South Africa. It will also discuss the potential of “neobanks,” a new type of non-bank player competing with traditional banks.
Read MorePolicy and Regulatory Environment for the Development of China’s Inclusive Rural Digital Finance Services: Practice, Experience and Prospects
The symposium will discuss opportunities and challenges that China is facing in the process of developing digital financial services and rural digitalization under the recent rapid development of its rural digital financial industry.
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- Crowdfunding Malian diaspora remittances to finance rural entrepreneurship
- Case study on women’s participation in the maize and bean value chains in Rwanda
- Consumer Protection and COVID-19: Borrower Risks as Economies Reopen
- Measuring Progress: Financial Inclusion in Selected SADC Countries
- The need for immediate gender-focused initiatives to promote digital financial services for women amid COVID-19: Insights from India
- Regional Policy Framework To Strengthen Agent Networks For Digital Financial Services (DFS)
- Integrating Youth Into A National Financial Inclusion Strategy
- Scoping and Assessment Report on Responsible Digital Credit in Africa
- COVID-19 and Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa : How to Leverage Digital Technologies During the Pandemic
- Policy Model on Consumer Protection for Digital Financial Services