by Sharone Perlstein | Jan 8, 2019 | Microfinance
Key Investments Are Strengthening Fintech Startup Market in Nigeria Nigeria is fertile ground for financial technology entrepreneurs. The majority of Nigeria’s consumer base continues to be underbanked, a reality that has created a $5.5 billion market for...
by Sharone Perlstein | Dec 12, 2018 | Microfinance
The African Fintech Success Story: Can it be Duplicated in Asia? Both Africa and Asia face some similar socio-economic and geographical challenges. Improving national economies and equalizing access to financial services is key to paving the way for the countries of...
by Sharone Perlstein | Nov 21, 2018 | Microfinance
Mobile-based financial services have become more common in sub-Saharan African countries, particularly in Kenya. Cellphone availability has played a significant role in making financial services more accessible to all segments of the population. Low-income sectors of...
by Sharone Perlstein | Nov 19, 2018 | Fintech
Access to Financial Services is the Pathway to Socio-Economic Growth in Asia Asia holds great potential for economic growth, but that potential will only be fully realized with increased access to financial services. Checking and savings accounts, lending platforms,...
by Sharone Perlstein | Oct 2, 2018 | Fintech, Microfinance
The financial system has largely recovered after the turmoil of 2018 and the global financial crisis. Few real changes have been made, though. Although reform has been promised on both sides of the Atlantic, the system has remained largely the same. A decade after the...
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