The Dark Side of Financial Inclusion: Financial services companies in South Africa are monetizing financial illiteracy: FinMark Trust’s* recently launched findings of the 2013 FinScope survey highlight a significant increase in adoption of formal financial products in South Africa. Banking penetration increased noticeably from 67 percent last year to 75 percent this … [Read more...] about SA News: The Dark Side of Financial Inclusion: Financial services companies in South Africa are monetizing financial illiteracy
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Are data prices a barrier to financial inclusion in Africa?
Are data prices a barrier to financial inclusion in Africa?: Brian Richardson In Africa, banking the unbanked remains a pressing need. Roughly 700 million people in Africa are financially excluded – denied economic citizenship. Discussions on the issue beg the same question, time and again: why aren’t traditional banks offering mobile solutions to potential customers who … [Read more...] about Are data prices a barrier to financial inclusion in Africa?
South Africa’s social grants: busting the myth about financial inclusion | The Conversation
South Africa's social grants: busting the myth about financial inclusion: Financial inclusion has been touted as one of the solutions to addressing poverty in South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko“Financial inclusion” has hit the headlines in South Africa in the wake of a scandal over the distribution of social grants. Mounting evidence suggests the controversial company at the … [Read more...] about South Africa’s social grants: busting the myth about financial inclusion | The Conversation
Press Conference on the “Inclusive Fashion Show” and “Inclusion: Our Story” video challenge
Press Conference on the “Inclusive Fashion Show” and “Inclusion: Our Story” video challenge: Discrimination against people with disabilities hinders economic development, limits democracy, and erodes societies. The U.S. Embassy has been working with concerned stakeholders to protect the rights of disabled persons as well as to ensure their inclusion and participation in … [Read more...] about Press Conference on the “Inclusive Fashion Show” and “Inclusion: Our Story” video challenge
Towards the inclusion of the Right-to-Food in Cabo Verde Constitution
Towards the inclusion of the Right-to-Food in Cabo Verde Constitution: Cabo Verde is advancing in the process of national ownership of the Right to Food with the support of FAO. During the Ordinary Meeting of the National Council of Food Security and Nutrition, nearly forty stakeholders discussed on the current status of the Right to Adequate Food in the country in order to … [Read more...] about Towards the inclusion of the Right-to-Food in Cabo Verde Constitution
