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Pesa kwa Wote – Focus Note

Lack of access and take-up of financial services within rural communities can be due to weak infrastructure which limits banks, and even microfinance institutions (MFIs), from justifying the time and

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Bima Challenge Focus Note

Over the past decade, remarkable progress has been made in improving financial inclusion in terms of the number of adults using formal financial services, the adoption and usage of digital

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Business Formalisation in Tanzania

The small business sector has the potential to make a significant contribution to the economy of Tanzania. It has the capacity to provide employment, particularly in rural areas which lack

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Beyond Single Source Solutions Focus Note

The art and science of philanthropic grantmaking in the developing world has been undergoing a shift, particularly in areas powered by financial inclusion. Increasingly, grant-giving is focused on leveraging both

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Credit Scoring in Tanzania

The art and science of philanthropic grantmaking in the developing world has been undergoing a shift, particularly in areas powered by financial inclusion. Increasingly, grant-giving is focused on leveraging both

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Where’s the Cash?

The availability of physical locations where one can exchange cash for transferable or storable electronic value is an essential component of financial access. The rapid spread of mobile money and

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