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January 27, 2023
Access, Understanding and Trust: Breaking Down the Barriers to Women’s Participation in India’s Digital Finance Revolution
The digital gender divide has long occupied international development headlines, as gaps remain between men and women in both access to and usage of digital technologies in many emerging economies. India is no exception
January 2, 2023
Friend or Foe to the World’s Poor? Settling the Microfinance Debate
Since coming into the spotlight in the early 1980s, microfinance has undeniably grown into a sizeable global industry estimated to exceed $180 billion USD and serve about 200 million customers….
January 2, 2023
Sustaining digital payments growth: Winning models in emerging markets
Digital payment transactions are skyrocketing in emerging markets as innovations proliferate. Banks, fintechs, and telecom companies must quickly develop their strategy….
January 2, 2023
Beyond Outreach: Integrating Gender in Business Processes for Financial Inclusion
Inclusive financial institutions (IFINs), such as microfinance lenders, have long focused on expanding access to services for women….
November 18, 2022
Kickstarting CICO Rural Agent Network Innovation: 5 Tips for Funders
5 early insights on how funders can engage with stakeholders to kickstart innovation.
November 18, 2022
Government-Backed Digital Currencies Can Be a Powerful Tool for Financial Inclusion
Help remote communities leap-frog the limitations of traditional currencies.
September 21, 2022
Augmented Reality for Financial Literacy: An Innovative Approach to Delivering Immersive Customer Education
Enhancing online financial education more broadly for underserved customers.
September 21, 2022
How Do Digital Remittances Contribute to Women’s Financial Health?
Understand the need for more gender-smart and migrant-centric remittance products
September 21, 2022
WhatsApp Helps Small Businesses Get Back on Their Feet After the Pandemic
How digital tools are used to build entrepreneur communities and capacity.
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..