Center for Financial Inclusion
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Center for Financial Inclusion

an action-oriented think tank

We engage and challenge the industry to better serve, protect and empower clients.

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Digital Finance and Data Security

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Finance for All: Wedded to Fintech for Better or Worse

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Responsible Digital Credit

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Accelerating Financial Inclusion with New Data

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Banking Sector Approaches to Customer Engagement and Capability

Founding Partner | Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse is a founding partner of the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion. We have worked together to advance financial inclusion since 2008.

Insights and Opinions

Blog Post • Sep 21, 2018
Financial Services Through the Eyes of Customers
By Elisabeth Rhyne
Blog Post • Sep 20, 2018
Ten Years Gone, Ten Years to Go: Taking Inclusive Insurance from Adolescence to Adulthood
By Garance Wattez-Richard
Blog Post • Sep 19, 2018
Welcome to the Next 10 Years
By Brandee McHale
Blog Post • Sep 07, 2018
BRAC’s Tablet Journey: Revolutionizing Microfinance Operations in Bangladesh
By Tahjib Shamsuddin
Blog Post • Sep 05, 2018
New Data Security Study of Fintech Apps Highlights Vulnerabilities
By Pablo Anton-Diaz

Programs

Africa Board Fellowship Program

Peer learning and exchange for board members and CEOs to strengthen the governance of financial institutions serving low-income clients
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HBS-Accion Program on Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance

Shaping the next generation of inclusive finance leaders
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The Smart Campaign

Keeping clients first in financial inclusion
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Mainstreaming Financial Inclusion

Helping mainstream financial institutions overcome barriers to reaching underserved people with quality financial services
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CFI Research Fellows

Addressing the most pressing questions facing the financial inclusion community
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Financial Inclusion Equity Council

A forum for financial inclusion equity investors
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Building Financial Capabilities and Strengthening Institutions Through Customer-Centered Innovations

Enhancing financial customer engagement by building their capability
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Partnership for Responsible Financial Inclusion

Advocates for responsible financial inclusion
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Financial Inclusion Week 2018

In partnership with

Getting Inclusion Right

Financial Inclusion Week 2018

In partnership with

Upcoming Events

Sep

28

Online

Getting Inclusion Right: A Live Conversation on Customer Perspectives and Inclusive Insurance

Join us on Friday, September 28, at 9:30 EDT for the first virtual event in the Getting Inclusion Right series of essays and conversations. This conversation features Garance Wattez-Richard of AXA, on getting insurance right and Elisabeth Rhyne, Managing Director of CFI, on getting inclusion right from the customer’s perspective.

Oct

2

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Organized by

IFC

Responsible Finance Forum Africa 2018

Alex Taylor will be presenting on the Smart Campaign's Fintech Protects Community of Practice during RFF 2018. Join her from 1:30pm - 3:00pm to learn about this initiative and see how you can participate in this community.

Oct

17

Oct

19

Cape Town, South Africa

Africa Board Fellowship Opening Seminar

ABF Fellows will convene in Cape Town to kick off the eighth cohort.

Oct

22

Sep

24

Cape Town, South Africa

Africa Board Fellowship Closing Seminar

ABF Fellows seventh cohort closing seminars.

Oct

29

Nov

2

Global

Financial Inclusion Week 2018

In 2018, CFI celebrates its 10th anniversary and we invite you to join us in reflecting on the question, “What do we need to get right?” What do we need to get right to ensure that gains in financial services access lead to true improvements in the lives of the underserved? What risks do we need to address to ensure that customers are adequately protected? How do we get inclusion right?

Series

Getting Inclusion Right

Ideas on how to achieve meaningful financial inclusion
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Global Microscope

The Enabling Environment for Financial Inclusion
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Finance for All

Risks (Banana Skins) in Financial Inclusion
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Africa Board Fellowship Spotlight

Highlights from ABF Fellows and reflections from industry experts
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Financial Inclusion 101

What is financial inclusion? Microfinance? Financial capability? Get smart about basic common concepts and core reading.
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Global Findex

Assessing the progress of financial inclusion
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Become an Africa Board Fellow

We are recruting for the next cohort of Africa Board Fellows. If you or someone you know is a board member or executive at an Africa-based MFI or financial service provider, we recommend considering this opportunity.

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