Digital ID systems are evolving rapidly. To determine whether a digital ID is suitable, governments,…
Operational Enablers
Biometrics and financial inclusion: A roadmap for implementing biometric identity systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank (2017) estimates that 1.1 billion people live without proof of identity. Nearly…
Digital Identity Interoperability and eInnovation
This case study addresses the issue of Digital ID interoperability, specifically in the internet context.…
The impact of API maturity on the Financial Inclusion agenda
This paper contextualizes the value of ‘open’ and ‘mature’ APIs and what that means. It…
Why Open APIs Matter: Tech Partnerships Power Development
If you’re one of the millions of people who use their mobile to send money…
Can Open APIs Accelerate the Digital Finance Ecosystem?
Safaricom announced it would finally open access to its M-PESA API in the summer of…
Scaling Digital Financial Services: Go-To-Market Lessons from Two Microfinance Institutions in Uganda
Mobile financial services have been widely recognized as a driver of financial inclusion for the…