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Women’s Economic Empowerment and Digital Finance (WEE-DiFine)
The White Paper focuses on developing a conceptual framework to explore the pathways linking WEE…
G20/OECD Policy Guidance on Financial Consumer Protection Approaches in the Digital Age
In an increasingly digital environment for financial products and services with the potential to support…
The Global Impact of COVID-19 on Fintech Adoption
This paper draws on mobile application data from 74 countries to document the effects of…
Savings at the Frontier – Getting closer
Savings at the Frontier (SatF) was set up in 2015 to promote formal financial service…
Case Study: Strengthening Agricultural Supply Chains Through The Delivery of Financial Services
This case study by the Fund for Rural Prosperity looks at the lessons learned from…
Leveraging Digital Finance for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
This working paper from UN Women is based on initial discussions with and between Task…
Evidence Gap Map
This is an interactive EGM matrix from the Mastercard Foundation, of 14 digital finance product…
Impact of Digital Finance on Financial Inclusion and Stability
This article provides a discussion on some issues associated with digital finance – an area…
Charity Chikumbi and her journey to becoming the world first female CDFP
Charity Chikumbe was at a United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) conference in Johannesburg when she attended a presentation by Digital Frontiers Institute CEO, Gavin Krugel.
The end of cash: Why, when and how to flick the switch
Will the 21st century see the rise of a cashless society? The introduction of credit…
Digital Identification & Finance Initiative Africa: An Overview of Research Opportunities
This white paper, provides a summary of the channels through which the knowledge and technological…
G20/OECD Policy Guidance Financial Consumer Protection Approaches in the Digital Age
Given the increasingly digital environment for financial products and services and the potential for digitalisation…
The Role of Digital Finance in Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals
UNCDF and BFA have developed ideas behind measuring the impact of digital finance beyond just…
Expanding the League of DFS Professionals
For us at Digital Frontiers Institute (DF), our journey with our students doesn’t just stop…
Launch of the Association of Digital Finance Practitioners (ADFP) in Zambia
Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI) are proud to have been part of the launch of the…
How the EU’s PSD2 open banking challenge could shape global regulations
As of Friday 14 March, payment service providers within the European Union have to comply…
Report on Financial Inclusion Development in China 2018
CAFI, a Chinese think tank at Renmin University, publishes an annual review of financial inclusion…
Impact of digital finance on financial inclusion and stability
This article provides a discussion on some issues associated with digital finance – an area…
Is our Gender and Digital Financial Services course for you?
As part of our ongoing work to improve financial inclusion across gender lines, Digital Frontiers…
Digital Finance Impact Evidence Summary
Between November 2016 and May 2017, Digital Finance studies were screened for contributions to the…
Exploring Blockchain Applications to Agricultural Finance
This brief by CGAP explores how the technological transformation happening globally can enable inclusive agricultural…
What makes a successful commercial partnership?
Delivering digital finance typically requires a complex web of partnerships and coordination. A digital finance…
What is the commercial landscape of digital finance?
This Snapshot focuses on the changes in the landscape of digital commercial offerings, with particular emphasis…
How do advances in digital finance interact with dynamics of exclusion?
Worldwide, 2 billion people lack access to formal financial services. The financial inclusion agenda is…
The March Towards Digital Money:Bringing The Underbanked In FromThe Cold
The 2017 Index represents more of a shuffling than shifting of countries in their comparative…
Financial and Digital Inclusion Project Report 2016
The Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project (FDIP), launched in summer 2014, examines access to…
Blockchain Trends & Applications
This insights post explores the trends within blockchain and which corporates are investing in blockchain.
The Great Competition and Innovation Deficit
In this thoughtful and provocative blog post, Ignacio Mas lays down a series of challenges…
Alternative Delivery Channels and Technology
This handbook, produced in collaboration with Software Group, aims to help financial institutions successfully implement…
The Next Digital Finance Frontier: Filling the Accounts
It is commonly accepted that poor people find value in remote digital payments propositions. A…
Global Standard-Setting Bodies and Financial Inclusion: The Evolving Landscape
The March 2016 GPFI White Paper, builds on the considerable progress in recent years in integrating…
Doing Digital Finance Right: The Case for Stronger Mitigation of Customer Risks
This Focus Note explores consumer risk in digital finance—particularly through the lens of lower-income and…