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Land Seizures and Reported Abuses in Cambodia: CFI Responds
Is a recent study reflecting isolated incidences of mistreatment? Or is collateralized debt seizures a troubling and growing trend? CFI provides context and insights into consumer protection and regulation in the country.
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Financial Inclusion for Transit Migrants
Migrants in Latin America who've crossed oceans to get there face unique financial inclusion challenges. A new publication tells their stories.
3 Focus Areas for Unlocking Financial Inclusion in Asia
The second of a three-part, regions-focused series from the GSMA sheds light on how providers can address barriers to reaching the financially excluded across the continent.
From Human Conduct to Protection by Design: The Smart Campaign's Digital Standards
Staff conduct in financial services is becoming less important in a digital world. How the machines behave is becoming much more so.
Red Flags in Kenya’s Nano-Credit Market
A new report commissioned by The Smart Campaign shows that the digital credit market in Kenya continues dramatic growth and cripplingly high default and delinquency, enabled by poor business practices and weaknesses in both the credit reporting infrastructure and regulatory jurisdiction.
Suddenly, This Summer
The latest momentum from the business community toward creating value for all stakeholders—not just shareholders—has initiated the ideal take-action moment. But how do we operationalize?
Goodbye…and Viva Accion!
Elisabeth Rhyne is retiring. On this occasion, she reflects on “Aha!” moments that revealed the future for Accion and CFI.
Q and A with Mayada El-Zoghbi, CFI’s New Managing Director
The incoming leader talks about her passion for financial inclusion, the role of digital, and more.
The Next CFI Challenge: Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Development
As Elisabeth Rhyne prepares to step down as Managing Director of the Center for Financial Inclusion, she challenges the financial inclusion field to get its hands dirty in the real sector.
Telling a Human Story of Tech in Agent Networks
Jacqueline Foelster gives a behind-the-scenes look at a recent CFI report she co-authored, and explains why the human angle is so important.
What an Apprenticeship System May Reveal About the Financial Health of Small Business Owners in Nigeria
Research shows how small business owners hone their financial capability as they build job skills.
Counting More than Accounts: What Can Frequency of Transactions Tell Us About Financial Inclusion?
Analyzing frequency of usage gives insight2impact an indication of how populations are (or aren’t) switching to digital channels for transacting.
Alex Counts: “Winners Take All” Is Forceful and Unexpectedly Balanced, but Lacking
The CFI Advisory Council member summarizes Anand Giridharadas’s key points and reflects on his non-profit leadership experience.
Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile Money: Diverse Use Cases, Enabling Environment Boost Adoption
"Payments as a platform" will also aid in empowering millions in the region to maximize income generation opportunities, according to the GSMA.
Financial Inclusion: For What?
Why we chose the 2019 theme "Financial Inclusion: For What?" and its four guiding answers
Building Innovation: APIs, Fintechs and Financial Institutions
Don’t know much about APIs? CFI Research Fellow Dan Kleinbaum describes them—including their main delivery types—and their potential for helping institutions reach the underserved.
Consumer Protection in a Digital Age
The Smart Campaign launches new standards and guidance for digital financial service providers.