FinScope SA 2019 Pocket Guide

Highlighting the usage of access to financial services in South Africa in 2019, to better understand market needs and attitudes of both informal and formal offerings.

SADC Innovation Challenge Lookbook

SADC Innovation Challenge objectives, competition timelines, the thematic challenges, the participant overview, and the in-country and regional winners.

Summary Report: Innovation Ecosystem Scoping in the SADC Region

The SADC region is not trailing far behind in the use of technological innovation to foster growth, with a small but fast-growing tech-enabled community.

FinScope by Numbers Mozambique 2019 brochure (Portuguese)

View highlights from the Mozambique FinScope Consumer Survey 2019 comparing levels of financial inclusion between 2019 and 2014.

FinScope by Numbers Mozambique 2019 brochure (English)

View highlights from the Mozambique FinScope Consumer Survey 2019 comparing levels of financial inclusion between 2019 and 2014.

FinScope Consumer Survey Mozambique 2019 Pocket Guide (English)

Mozambique implemented the 3rd Mozambique FinScope Survey to help monitor and evaluate sector interventions driven by the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS).

FinScope Consumer Survey Mozambique 2019 Report (English)

Read this 2019 full report for more information about the state of financial inclusion in Mozambique.

SADC Mobile Money Guidelines Report (Portuguese)

O Dinheiro Móvel tem evoluído para um bem utilitário que faculta marioritariamente serviços financeiros à população não-bancária.

SADC Mobile Money Guidelines Report (French)

Le Mobile Money s’est développé en un outil visant à fournir des services financiers en grande partie à la population non bancarisée.

SADC Mobile Money Guidelines Report (English)

Mobile Money has evolved as a utility to provide financial services largely to the unbanked population.

FinScope MSME Survey Malawi 2019 Report

The Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Report is based on findings from 6 focus group discussions with over 30 MSME owners.

South Africa to Rest of SADC Remittances 2020 Pocket Guide

Read more on the research findings on cross border remittances from South Africa to the rest of SADC 2020.

South Africa to the Rest of SADC Remittance pricing report

In South Africa to the rest of SADC, Remittance Pricing report, presented are the findings from a mystery shopping exercise

SADC Remittance Values and Volumes 2020 report

Informal remittance markets in many countries are well established but often expose the remitter to delays and the risk of theft and other losses. 

MAP MSME Malawi Roadmap 2019 Report

Development Roadmap lays out a vision and implementation framework for the development of the SME sector in Malawi.

FinsScope MSME Survey Malawi 2019 Pocket Guide

The lack of recent, holistic and reliable information about the MSME sector was identified to be a significant barrier from past consumer surveys and the MAP process.

MAP MSME Malawi Diagnostic 2019 Report

This report captures the findings of the country context, demand-side, supply-side, and policy and regulatory reviews.

National Covid-19 Livelihood Impact Indicators are now available!

Read more on COVID-19 livelihood impacts, health behaviours and awareness in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.

Africa’s digital platforms: Emerging trends

Trend insights on the nature and prevalence of digital platforms operating across eight African countries

We are currently collecting data for the COVID-19 Tracker. Click on the link to visit the website for more information.

A customer-centric approach to measuring financial needs

The future of measuring financial needs.

Measuring Financial Health

What policymakers need to know

Insur;Hack Report

Insights for an inclusive and tech-enabled insurance sector in Egypt.

2019 Annual Report

We revisit our purpose of Making financial markets work for the poor by promoting financial inclusion and inclusive growth in the 2019 Annual Report.

Read our report and insights on the financial needs of Mexicans, a pilot study in collaboration with the Mexican regulator, CNBV.

Read our summary report of the findings from the Financial Needs pilots, in partnership with AFI members from Mexico, Nigeria, Kenya, Philippines and Zimbabwe.

Read our blog with Accion Center for financial inclusion analysing frequency of usage.

Read our blog, featuring insights from BSP Philippines on new perspectives from using the financial needs approach.

The First SADC Gender Workshop Report

SADC Secretariat, SADC Banking Association, FinMark Trust, FSD Mozambique, FSD Tanzania, FSD Zambia and Graça Machel Trust convened a 2-day SADC regional gender workshop

Terms of reference - Financial health synthesis

insight2impact is seeking an individual or firm to synthesise existing learning and best practice on the concept and measurement of financial health.

Nigeria pilot study - Full report

Read the full report on the use of digital financial services in Nigeria

FinScope Gambia Youth 2019 dashboard

See the FinScope Gambia Youth 2019 dashboard here.

Inequality in middle income countries

This presentation is on inequality in middle income countries: A financial inclusion lens using FinScope.

Exploring the relationship between platforms, participants and financial services.

The DataHack4FI Innovation Competition promotes the use of data analytics to solve challenges experienced by individuals or communities.

A measurement framework for digital financial services with a focus on digital payments.

Measuring Progress: Financial inclusion in SADC - 2019 Report

The MAP country implementation is a key pillar of the SADC FI strategy, implemented with the SADC Secretariat and the SADC Committee for Central Bank Governors.

FinScope Benin Agriculture 2019 dashboard

Farming is the financial backbone for over half (58%) of the households in Benin.

The primary objective of this report is to deliver unique insights regarding the impact of DataHack4FI Season 2 on fintechs and aspiring data scientists.

Zimbabwe Financial Inclusion Forum 2019 Report

The forum was held under the theme “Strengthening Financial Inclusion in Zimbabwe, from Policy to Practice: Lessons and Way Forward”

The Fourth SADC Financial Inclusion Forum Report

The fourth SADC Financial Inclusion Forum was held this year to further advance the aspirations of the SADC Strategy on Financial Inclusion and SME access to finance.

Applying the Risk Based Approach in South Africa Report

Applying the Risk-Based Approach – Undertaking AML/CTF Risk Assessment of low-value remittance and banking products and services in South Africa

FinScope Consumer Survey Gambia 2019 Pocket Guide

The FinScope Gambia 2019 survey is a research diagnostic meant to support the government of Gambia

An update on behavioural interventions which have proven to influence financial decisions.

Exploring behavioural interventions to increase formal remittances.