Tag: digital finance

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News

New UNSGSA Working Group Policy Note a Call to Action to Reach the Last Mile

Digital financial inclusion, Financial inclusion, digital finance
News

UNSGSA Queen Máxima to Conduct Fireside Chat at FMO’s Future of Finance Conference

IGF, inclusive green finance, digital finance, Financial health, FMO, Future of Finance
FMO Future of Finance 2023 logo
Client Story

Finja and Unilever Partner to Digitize Supply Chain Payments in Pakistan

Pakistan, digital finance, Digital financial inclusion, mobile wallet
Muhammad Abid Islam, owner of the New Waseem General Store at Ghalib Market in Lahore, benefited from a unique collaboration between Unilever and Finja—a financial services platform in Pakistan—to digitize supply chain payments between distributors and retailers. Photo credit: Marianne Wiltjer
Client Story

Mobile Wallets: The Newest Tool for Beauticians at a Pakistani Startup

digital finance, Digital financial inclusion, mobile wallet, Pakistan
During a November 2019 country visit to Pakistan, the UNSGSA listens to Ms. Safia Javed, a 48-year-old beautician, explain how a mobile wallet helped give her more security and control over her money. Photo credit: Marianne Wiltjer
Country Visit

UNSGSA to Visit Jordan to Discuss Access to Financial Services

digital finance, Financial inclusion, Jordan, mobile money, refugees, Women
Blog

For Tanzanian Farmers, Digital Platform Strengthens Every Link in the Value Chain

digital finance, farmers, Financial inclusion, fintech, value-chain financing, Women
Tanzanian farmer Martha Emanuel Talanju. Photo credit: Sebnem Sener
Speech

Seizing Fintech’s Potential for Financial Inclusion

digital finance, fintech, Usage
Fintech innovations can allow last-mile customers better access to financial services.
Country Visit

In India, Building on Progress and Providing a Model for Inclusion

customer-centricity, digital finance, Financial inclusion, fintech, gender gap, India
The UNSGSA and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed how the country's improved digital infrastructure has greatly contributed to the quick rise of financial access--and how other countries can learn from India's experiences. (Photo: UNSGSA/Robin Utrecht)
Country Visit

Next Steps for Indonesia on Financial Inclusion

Agriculture, digital finance, Financial inclusion, fintech, gender gap, Indonesia, regulation
With Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the UNSGSA discussed the progress the country has made since launching its national financial inclusion strategy in 2016. (Photo: UNSGSA/ Robin Utrecht)
Country Visit

Accelerating Progress toward Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

digital finance, Financial inclusion, financial inclusion strategy, mobile money, Nigeria
Forty percent of adult Nigerians have a financial account but access for women, young people, and rural populations is lagging.
Client Story

Nigeria's Economic Future Is in Its Hands

digital finance, Financial inclusion, national financial inclusion strategy, Nigeria
Speech

From Commitment to Strategy: Building Financial Inclusion in Viet Nam

digital finance, Financial inclusion, financial inclusion strategy, Viet Nam
Viet Nam's financial inclusion strategy was discussed during a roundtable in Hanoi June 1, 2017.