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lnkd.in/dXU_umQ Can you transform traditional #MFI into #MobileFirst without complete RESET? 7min read. @Fair4AllFinance @faiselr @romanovsun Insight into the reset @AppOakam @CFI_Accion @Accion @CGAP #FinInclusion
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Your job as CEO of a startup is to overcommunicate everything about your company's strategy often because your team can’t read your mind.
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Today I purchased a newspaper for the first time in 5 years to read about the @CBKKenya plans to issue Kenya shillings backed Central Bank digital currency
ICYMI ⬇️
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FCA said in 2017 that there was £2.2billion lent via HCSTC/Home Credit to 1.5m customers. Taking PFG's £600mill figure of market size now, then the read across from the 73% drop would equate to 1.1m fewer people accessing HCSTC/Home Credit today. They're not all doing without.
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#GERD tensions rising: “I believe that it will take the international community to restrain a more aggressive response by Egypt and Sudan. The AU will not be able to stop a war between these nations which is why it is important that others become involved” al-monitor.com/originals/202…
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A fantastic piece on #Chad : Anger and uncertainty as slain president's son named interim leader - thanks to @_hudsonc and others for your insights. p.dw.com/p/3sLLA
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"This is the golden age of black contemporary art.” Dolly Kola-Balogun, co-founder and creative director of Retro Africa, is planning shows in New York and London this year, and opening a new space in Miami in 2022.
ft.com/content/bda28571-4091…
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Africa is indispensable in the fight to reduce emissions and #Congo is a key actor. Here is why #DRC matters and what should President @fatshi13 do. csis.org/analysis/what-afric…
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Good piece by @helentbiz "reality is that its (CCD) effectively winding down: the division’s loanbook has shrunk to £118m, against target of £300m"
Big ask 2get at-scale alt/ for lower income h/holds whose credit needs won't go away.
ft.com/content/2b8f2588-7276… via @financialtimes
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We’re looking forward to our first ThinkIn on 14 April with @Frednze and @faiselr exploring what it takes to transform a lending business from branch-based to digital while continuing to sustainably serve those most excluded. Come join the conversation bit.ly/2PpAsQD
Winter will make the pandemic worse. Here’s what you need to know. technologyreview.com/2020/10… published 3 months ago it shows scientists/ public health specialists need to be given the more say in policy choices to manage the crisis. – at Kensington, London
Covid-19 immunity likely lasts for years technologyreview.com/2021/01… #recovery #COVID19 few signal that could tip 2021 into a strong and steady recovery #NotW – at Kensington, London
Great listening to this podcast for anyone interested in #DRC and the pivotal moment the country is going through. 🇨🇩 thanks @BrookingsGlobal @fatshi13 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Beyond access to finance #fininclusion a key issue to address is financial security. #pfm #fintech #gamification can be part of the solution! @A_Lusardi – at Kensington, London
The European Consumer Payment Report 2020 paints a gloomy picture of financial wellbeing in Europe - but also highlights growing consumer interest in financial education. It always is during or after a crisis. It is an opportunity we can use.
intrum.com/ecpr2020/
Incredible how James C Scott work is insightful and idea generative about “off grid” populations. And issues of legibility. Applied to #FinInclusion and #disruption – at Kensington, London
EVENT | RSVP for the 2020 Albert O. Hirschman Prize Award Ceremony & Lecture honoring James C. Scott (@Yale), with @the_IAS. On Dec 4, acclaimed scholar James Scott will deliver a virtual, public lecture on "In Praise of Floods." Register by Dec 1. ow.ly/CyzK50CtB1n
Fascinating to see how the #Tech Superpower battle of #payments #data #e-commerce is being fought in #Africa. Opportunity to fast track the integration of the African consumer and SME into the global economy. Thanks Michael Kimani! – at Kensington, London
How China 🇨🇳 Is Taking Over East Africa’s Digital Economic Stack (Podcast) kioneki.com/2020/11/29/china…
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Tracks similar themes to ones I raised with David Wong @just_security about troubling #surveillance trends in the US @CarnegieDCG
justsecurity.org/71837/new-t…
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Bold ideas on need for shared democracy approach to tech @MarietjeSchaake technologyreview.com/2020/09…
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Separating fact from fiction: We've busted some of the biggest myths around #microlending 👉 bit.ly/2NlJRUQ
#microlender #financialinclusion #digitalfinance #credit #creditscore #creditrepair #credithistory

















