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Feb 1, 2014
Identifying sustainable and efficient ways of advancing microfinance is critical to unlocking the full growth potential of Sub-Saharan African and to ensure that future economic growth on the continent is inclusive. This Field Note examines the role the greenfield MFI business model, local subsidiaries backed by international holding companies, plays in increasing access to finance in the African context.
English | 4pages | 2014 IFC
Jan 1, 2014
This report is based on market data from the BCEAO and describes the growth of customers, transactions, and transaction values and types. The overall performance indicators show that mobile financial services have reached a reasonably high level of adoption in Cote d’Ivoire, with over 2.0 million active users of mobile financial services in 2013 and nearly $2.5 billion in e-money transactions during the year.
English | 14 pages | 2014 IFC
Aug 1, 2013
This is the first research study on mobile financial services from the Partnership for Financial Inclusion. It looks at what factors determine successful commercial partnerships between mobile network operators, financial institutions and payment providers in the deployment of mobile financial services, drawing on case studies from Cambodia, Ghana, Kenya and Pakistan.
English | 20 pages | 2013 IFC